Echinacea purpurea
Botanical Name
Echinacea purpurea
Hardiness
Zones 3 to 9
Height
2 to 4 feet
Width
2 feet
Flowers
Summer to fall: purple, rose, white
Light
Full sun to light shade
Soil
Well-drained to dry (flop in rich soils or with excess fertilization)
Planting and Care
Space plants 24 inches apart, partially deadhead for aesthetics
Problems
Aster yellows, leaf spots, mosaic virus, Japanese beetle
Varieties to Consider
'Magnus' - PPY 1998, large flat, dark purple petals
'White Swan' - 2-3', white petals, less seedlings
'Kim's Knee High' - clear pink petals, shorter
'Tomato Soup - 5" tomato-red flowers, 3' plants, sturdy
'Mac 'n' Cheese' - 4.5" golden yellow flowers, 26", sturdy
'Big Sky' Series - sturdy stems; fragrant; oranges, pinks
'White Swan' - 2-3', white petals, less seedlings
'Kim's Knee High' - clear pink petals, shorter
'Tomato Soup - 5" tomato-red flowers, 3' plants, sturdy
'Mac 'n' Cheese' - 4.5" golden yellow flowers, 26", sturdy
'Big Sky' Series - sturdy stems; fragrant; oranges, pinks