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Purple Coneflower, Hedgehog
Coneflower, Bright
Star
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Echinacea purpurea
Leuchtstern, Bright Star
Large, coarse, dark green leaves are stiffly hairy.
Flowers with brown central cone and wide petals, often
slightly drooping. Long-lived, low maintenance, and
drought-tolerant. Excellent butterfly plant. Blooms in
late summer. Floriferous, with strong stems and large
flowers with horizontal petals.
Height: 24-42"
Width: 18-24"
Zone: 3-8
Zone Map
Exposure: Full Sun/Part Sun
Landscape Uses: Border,
Cut, Dry, Butterfly
Bird, Naturalizing
Bloom: Rose pink
Bloom Size: 3-4"
Blooms: June-Sept
Grown in: 3.5" pot
Cannot ship to: HI/PR
Ships:
Mid May 2008
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More Information
These plants are long lived,
low maintenance and easy to grow. Division of clumps can be made
in spring every three to four years.
Echinacea comes from the Greek word "echinos" meaning hedgehog
in reference to the flower's spiny center cone.
Plant with:
Rudbeckia,
Stokesia, ornamental grasses and
Salvias
Propagation Time:
Spring
Propagation Method:
Division
Root Form: Deep rooted,
Rhizome
Soil Condition: Sandy,
Loamy, Well drained, Alkaline, Neutral ph, ph adaptable, Does
not tolerate salt
Environmental: Drought
tolerant
Pests: Japanese beetles
Diseases: mildew
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