![]() POWWOW WILD BERRY is a purple coneflower that features large, deep rose-purple flowers in a floriferous bloom from late spring to late summer, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom until frost. In colder climates, start seed indoors in late January. ‘PowWow Wild Berry’ may be grown from seed, with flowers appearing in the first year about 20 weeks after sowing. Plants rebloom well without deadheading, however prompt removal of spent flowers encourages continued bloom and improves general appearance. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years). This is an adaptable plant that is tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soil. Stem: Stem Color: Green Purple/Lavender Stem Is Aromatic: No Stem Surface: Hairy (pubescent) Stem Description: The light green stems have small purple streaks and scattered white hairs.Rose-purple rays with orange-brown center coneĮasily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.The upper cauline (stem) leaves are reduced in size, narrower with a short petiolate to sessile (no stem) and nearly entire margins. The lower leaves are winged petiolate (with stems) and are ovate to broadly lanceolate, tip narrowly acute, broad cuneate base, and margins denticulate to coarsely toothed. Leaves: Leaf Color: Green Leaf Feel: Rough Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Shape: Cuneate Elliptical Lanceolate Ovate Leaf Margin: Dentate Entire Serrate Hairs Present: Yes Leaf Length: 3-6 inches Leaf Width: 1-3 inches Leaf Description: 3-6 inch long alternate, simple, dark green, scabrous leaves.Reblooms without deadheading throughout the season. Flowers: Flower Color: Pink Purple/Lavender Flower Inflorescence: Head Flower Value To Gardener: Good Cut Good Dried Long Bloom Season Showy Flower Bloom Time: Fall Summer Flower Shape: Radial Flower Petals: 7 - 20 petals/rays Flower Size: 3-6 inches Flower Description: Showy purple pink flowers appear from summer through mid-fall.Sided achenes that are attractive to birds. Fruit: Fruit Color: Black Display/Harvest Time: Fall Summer Fruit Type: Achene Fruit Length: Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours) Soil Texture: Clay High Organic Matter Loam (Silt) Sand Shallow Rocky Soil pH: Neutral (6.0-8.0) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Occasionally Dry Available Space To Plant: 12 inches-3 feet NC Region: Coastal Mountains Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5b, 5a, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a.Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Perennial Habit/Form: Clumping Dense Erect Growth Rate: Rapid Maintenance: Low Texture: Coarse.Play Value: Attractive Flowers Attracts Pollinators Easy to Grow Wildlife Food Source Dimensions: Height: 1 ft. ![]() Songbirds, especially American goldfinches, eat the seeds.
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