Echinacea, Dwarf Coneflower 'Mac 'n' Cheese'

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
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
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
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
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
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
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:

Menifee, California

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hamilton, Ohio

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Richmond, Texas

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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(Zone 8a) | June 2010 | positive

Wow, surprised that 3 people have given it a negative rating. This echie is growing for the 2nd year in my garden and is doing quite well, so far.

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Bethesda, MD | June 2010 | negative

Got 3 of these at an end of year sale last june. The deer ate all 3 down to 1 or 2 basal leaves, then it never recovered and all 3 died. ...Read More

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Hamilton, OH | July 2009 | positive

I purchased a plug in spring. It did take quite a while to start putting on growth. After the initial setting time, it started putting on...Read More

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Ravenna, OH (Zone 5b) | June 2009 | negative

Apparently mine is just as bad, dismal to say the least. It is still tiny and it's leaves look awful and diseased. Not a go getter period.

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(Clint) Medina, TN (Zone 7b) | June 2009 | negative

This is the absolute weakest Echinacea plant I've ever grown. The plant is still shorter than the plant tag after two months! It has very...Read More

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