Echinacea, Hybrid Coneflower 'Tomato Soup'

Echinacea

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 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
Red
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
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
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)
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:

New Milford, Connecticut

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Cordele, Georgia

Chicago, Illinois

Hebron, Kentucky

Jamesburg, New Jersey

Long Branch, New Jersey

Broadway, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Geneva, Ohio

Ravenna, Ohio

Salem, Oregon

Brownsville, Tennessee

Paris, Texas

South Jordan, Utah

Amelia Court House, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
2
neutrals
3
negatives
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Frederick, MD | September 2014 | negative

Very poor experience. First 3 mail order failed early. 3replacements failed to thrive. All observed specimens in local nurseries in centr...Read More

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Wellsville, NY (Zone 4b) | May 2013 | negative

I spent $17 for this at a nursery- more than I'm usually willing to spend on one perennial. It did well at first in my zone 4 garden, got...Read More

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Broadway, NC (Zone 7b) | April 2011 | positive

We planted two of these plants in spring of 2009. They have bloomed beautifully for 2 seasons and we're looking forward to our third season.

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Monroe Township, NJ (Zone 7a) | February 2011 | neutral

I was a little disappointed in this plants performance.

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Magna, UT (Zone 7a) | August 2010 | positive

PVR resistance.

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Ravenna, OH (Zone 5b) | September 2009 | positive

A little slow to grow, but a beautiful color anyway. It starts out a deep orange for me, turning to a deep red with time. When it is oran...Read More

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New Milford, CT | August 2009 | positive

I like the color, although mine are a bit more orange than red, and they don't fade too fast. They seem well branched as well. I hope t...Read More

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(Zone 8a) | July 2009 | negative

weak cultivar.

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(Clint) Medina, TN (Zone 7b) | July 2009 | neutral

I like the color. However, the color doesn't last very long and tends to take on pinker tones. The first bloom was a nice size, but subse...Read More

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