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1) Q: "What type of plant is the cone flower?" - A: The cone flower is an Echinacea. I grow the "Echinacea Purpurea" that is typically called the Purple Cone Flower.
2) Q: "Is the cone flower an annual or perennial?" - A: The Echinacea Purpurea is a perennial. The flower last a long time in the garden during late summer and early fall if you care for them properly (weeding, mulching, deadheading, etc.)
3) Q: "What colors are natural to the cone flower?" - A: As with most flowers, the color can vary greatly due to mutations or rare variations that are promoted by the flower experts. The most common color of cone flower that is readily available to the public is purple. Cone flower color can vary from creamy white to orange, with pink, purple, magenta, and yellow in between.
In case you are thinking of growing a cone flower (highly recommended) remember that the roots don't like to be kept too moist. Too much watering can harm these plants, and is one of the most common mistakes (how I lost my first batch of Purpurea..) Other than that, they are quite hardy.
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M$Perennials are plants that have a life span of more than two years. However, when it comes to gardening, perennial generally means a flowering plant that blooms during the growing seasons and then either goes quiescent or dies. The following season, it starts to grow again. Most perennials require two or more years to cycle from seed to flowering. Perennials have a great diversity in size, shape, color, growth rate, and even texture.
More About Perennials - http://www.perennial-gardens.com/flower-articles/perennials-101.htm
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