purple coneflower

noun

: any of a North American genus (Echinacea, especially E. purpurea) of coarse perennial composite herbs with thick rough leaves and long-stalked flower heads having purplish-brown cone-shaped disks and usually pink to purplish rays

Examples of purple coneflower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plant it alongside garden phlox and purple coneflower for a pleasing contrast of shapes and textures. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026

Deadhead purple coneflowers to encourage new growth. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 12 May 2026

Scattered around are other native plants, like goldenrod, purple coneflower, native iris and colorful spike speedwells. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025

Several species of wild coneflower are available, but the classic purple coneflower is Echinacea purpurea. — Angela England, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for purple coneflower

• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower
• manpower
• mayflower
• safflower
• sunflower
• wallflower
• watchtower

Medical Definition

purple coneflower

noun

purple cone·​flow·​er -ˈkōn-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 

: any of three composite herbs (Echinacea purpurea, E. pallida, and E. angustifolia) which have usually reddish purple to pale pink ray flowers and whose various parts (as the dried rhizome, stems, or leaves) are used in the preparation of the dietary supplement echinacea