Echinacea, Purple Coneflower 'Prairie Splendor'

Echinaceapurpurea

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a)
Species
purpurea (pur-PUR-ee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
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)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
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
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:

Milford, Delaware

Jacksonville, Florida

Shreveport, Louisiana

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Owosso, Michigan

Raleigh, North Carolina

Geneva, Ohio

Portland, Oregon

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania

Brownsville, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee

Richmond, Virginia

Freeland, Washington

Madison, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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Hummelstown, PA (Zone 6b) | July 2013 | positive

I have been growing this plant since 2009 and has done very well here in PA. Each year it comes back a little bigger and with more flowe...Read More

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Richmond, VA | May 2010 | positive

I love this plant and plan on getting more for other parts of the yard as soon as I can find it. Planted it and did virtually nothing ot...Read More

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