The purple coneflower (echinacea purpurea) is a coarse, rough-hairy, herbaceous perennial that is native to moist prairies, meadows and open woods of the central to southeastern United States.” It is native to Indiana and can be found naturalized in both wild or rural settings as well as cultivated in formal gardens. As such, it is a unilateral shared specimen that is part of the floral environment throughout the region, for rural and urban as well as all economic levels.

Craig Martin is a practicing artist, illustrator, muralist, and actor living in Lafayette, Indiana.

Tropical Wabash was created through a partnership between Jiffy Lube of Indiana and the Arts Council of Indianapolis. The partnership is an opportunity to showcase local artists, beautify commercial corridors with original public art murals, and encourage viewers through positive images while expressing the goals of Jiffy Lube’s programming: Growing People Through Work.