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Echinacea, Coneflower 'Twilight'

Echinacea

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Family

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

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

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Flowers are fragrant

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

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

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:

Elk Grove, California

San Leandro, California

New Haven, Connecticut

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Divernon, Illinois

Lebanon, Indiana

Manhattan, Kansas

Hebron, Kentucky

Easton, Maryland

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Litchfield, New Hampshire

Mechanicville, New York

Concord, North Carolina

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Kure Beach, North Carolina

Hamilton, Ohio

Bend, Oregon

Molalla, Oregon

Sherwood, Oregon

Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania

Fombell, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Northampton, Pennsylvania

Ashaway, Rhode Island

Inman, South Carolina

North Augusta, South Carolina

Clarksville, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Blanco, Texas

Houston, Texas

Missouri City, Texas

Palmyra, Virginia

Hartford, Wisconsin

Menasha, Wisconsin

Kinnear, Wyoming

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berrygirl

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

For information only:

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

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nanny_56

Putnam County, IN (Zone 5b) | July 2006 | positive

I ordered this from Garden Crossings on line. It is still small but is blooming and the flowers are a very nice shade of red with red con...Read More

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bentleygardens

Locust Grove, GA (Zone 7b) | February 2005 | positive

Another great plant from Saul Nurseries. 3rd in the Big Sky series

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