Perennial · Echinacea purpurea

Purple coneflower for backyard birds

Leave seed heads up through winter for goldfinches.

Scientific name
Echinacea purpurea
Plant type
Perennial
What birds get from it
seed
Native in
26 US states, 1 Canadian provinces/territories
Bird species supported
70

Birds most often fed by Purple coneflower

Counted across every state and province where Purple coneflower is native and the bird is present:

  • Northern Cardinal — 27 regions
  • American Goldfinch — 27 regions
  • House Finch — 27 regions
  • Purple Finch — 27 regions
  • Mourning Dove — 27 regions
  • Dark-eyed Junco — 27 regions
  • White-throated Sparrow — 27 regions
  • Song Sparrow — 27 regions
  • Chipping Sparrow — 27 regions
  • Common Grackle — 27 regions
  • Red-winged Blackbird — 27 regions
  • Pine Siskin — 27 regions

Purple coneflower by state and province