Echinacea purpurea ‘Kim’s Knee High’
Purple coneflower, eastern purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, echinacea
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Asterales Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family Asteraceae The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus Echinacea From the Greek word echinos (Εχίνος),
”hedgehog,” because the central disk flower has the spiny look of a hedgehog
Species purpurea “Purple”
Cultivar ‘Kim’s Knee High’
About plant names...
Purple coneflowers are members of the aster family. This variety, ‘Kim’s Knee High,’ is a
cultivar that is not found in the wild. All coneflowers are popular with butterflies.
Identification: Plants are 1-2′ (30-60 cm) high. Flowers are
pink, with yellow dome-like centers and petals that often droop downward.
Online References:
The Missouri Botanical Garden
in Paghat's Garden
The Missouri Botanical Garden
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M University, Texas A&M System
Echinacea purpurea ‘Kim’s Knee High’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 2 × 3′ (60 × 90 cm)
8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 10 × 7″ (24 × 16 cm)
Range: Zones 3-8:
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