Scientific Name:
Echinacea purpurea
(incl. hybrid cvs)
Pronunciation:
eck-ih-NAY-see-uh pur-PUR-ee-uh
Common Name:
coneflower
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Heights range from 45 to 1.2m tall, some cvs. highly branched; leaves ovate-lanceolate, most 10-20cm long x 2-10cm wide, margin variably serrate; flower head with cone shaped receptacle, wide range of colours, some cvs. bloom as early as June.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (hybrid cvs. may involve E. angustifolia, E. angustifolia, E. pallidax, E. tennesseensis, and E paradoxa)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Accent plant, Attract butterflies, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Dried flower or fruit, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include
E. 'Balsombabur' (Sombrero Baja Burgundy),
E. 'Gum Drop',
E. 'Kismet Red',
E. 'Magnus',
E. 'CBG Cone3' (Mango Meadowbrite),
E. 'Panama Red',
E. 'Rubinstern' (Ruby Star),
E. 'Secret Passion', and
E. 'White Swan'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Rugose
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Green, Purple, Pink, Dark-red (ray floret colour of species pink-purplish)
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown, Black
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, Persistent
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts
Other:
Habit and flower image source: www.gardenbuddies.com/.../ 12916/1069504.html
Pest Susceptibility:
Leaf miner insect, Mites, Thrips (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed
- (BCW) Boulevard (Circular) Westend : auditorium planting - q.6
- (BUG) BUG garden : cv. White Swan
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area : cv. Panama Red
- (GRB) GRass Bed
- (GRBE) GRass Bed East : cv. Magnus,
- (GRBW) GRass Bed West : cv. Kismet Red
- (PDE) PonD East : cvs. Secret Passion, Gum Drop
- (PDW) PonD West : cv. Gum Drop
- (WLG) WoodLand Garden : cv. Mango Meadowbright