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Shasta daisy and Purple coneflower: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Shasta daisy Leucanthemum × superbum	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea
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Native range
Garden hybrid; no natural native range	Central and eastern United StatesSee state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil; tolerates some dryness	Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature height
2–4 ft	3–4 ft
Mature spread
1–3 ft	1–2 ft
USDA hardiness zones
5–9	3–8
Season of interest
Spring–summer	Summer
Garden & wildlife value
Flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other insects.	Open flowers feed bees and butterflies, and the seed-filled cones keep feeding songbirds after bloom.
Growing notes
An upright, clumping perennial. Cultivars differ in height and flower form.	Use an open, single-flowered form and well-drained soil; this species is not native throughout the Northeast.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.