Echinacea, Coneflower 'Emily 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
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 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
Magenta (pink-purple)
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
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
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:

Loveland, Colorado

Cordele, Georgia

Hebron, Kentucky

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Wayzata, Minnesota

Jamesburg, New Jersey

Ravenna, Ohio

Norristown, Pennsylvania

North Augusta, South Carolina

Knoxville, Tennessee

Mc Lean, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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Loveland, CO (Zone 5b) | August 2010 | positive

'Big Sky After Midnight' - This plant is said to grow to mid-size, 18" or so, but it has gone wild in my south, sunny bed. It is at leas...Read More

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Bayamon, PR | June 2010 | negative

Planted last year & bloomed ok. Plant MUCH smaller this year & probably wont come back next year. Too bad, the blooms are very nice.

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

After midnight is a dwarf coneflower. It has a dramatic dark stem, and cone. The petal color is deeper than magnus. In my garden, it w...Read More

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