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

Rudbeckia’s summer blooms of yellow daisy-like flowers with dark centers continue blooming into fall and provide a nice complement to purple coneflowers. —Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2025

Herbs are good, if they’re allowed to flower, as are flowers like anise hyssop, purple coneflower and swamp milkweed. —Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025

This alcohol-free toner is infused with a dream team of calming chamomile extracts to soothe and soften, while purple coneflower’s natural humectant properties help lock in moisture for lasting hydration. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Jan. 2025

Use coneflowers as fillers or thrillers to draw attention to fall planters or pair purple coneflowers with plants with yellow or orange blooms for an enchanting autumn display. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2024

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