Echinacea, Coneflower 'Katie Saul'

Echinacea

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
This plant is resistant to deer
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Vallejo, California

Denver, Colorado

Cordele, Georgia

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Hebron, Kentucky

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Norton, Massachusetts

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Tuckerton, New Jersey

Averill Park, New York

Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania

Fombell, Pennsylvania

Roscoe, Pennsylvania

North Augusta, South Carolina

Houston, Texas

Princeton, Texas

Mc Lean, Virginia

Concrete, Washington

Kalama, Washington

Hartford, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
2
negatives
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Vallejo, CA (Zone 9b) | August 2010 | negative

My plants are vigorous and growing well in Vallejo, but there's a problem with the flowers. Although the flowers last a long time, for m...Read More

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(zone 4a), QC | August 2008 | negative

It died the first year I planted it. I bought another one the following year and it died again. I did not plant it at the same spot. I ...Read More

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McLean, VA (Zone 6b) | July 2008 | positive

The flowers are beautiful, but this the second season in a row that the leaves are discolored. They turn whitish, as if suffering from ...Read More

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Braselton, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

For info purposes only:

Developed by Itsaul Plants of Georgia, the Big Sky™ series of Echinaceas are crosses of E. purpu...Read More

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Locust Grove, GA (Zone 7b) | June 2006 | positive

The first two-toned coneflower in the Big Sky series. Just released!

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