Purple Coneflower

Also known as echinacea, purple coneflowers are easy-going perennials that attract pollinators.

Orange-y Coneflower Mystery

I wish I knew exactly what these flowers were, because I adore them. I planted something similar not far from this site last year - a plant billed as a "purple black-eyed Susan." The eyes look the same, but the petals weren't orange.