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Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Star'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    The petals of 'Ruby Star' are substantial with a deep magenta color. Praised for their large, daisy-like flowers which appear from midsummer through fall, after many other perennials have finished blooming, Coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. If deadheaded, the bloom cycle will be extended. However, some spent blooms should be left on the plants in fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Echinacea purpurea is a wildflower native to the eastern United States and is well-adapted to survive the hot, windy conditions typical of that region. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years. Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but Coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant.

    Flower Color

    Magenta red

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    24 in.

    Good Companions

    Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida), Daylily (Hemerocallis , Gayfeather (Liatris spicata), Grass-Ornamental (Miscanthus ), Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana), Phlox-Arends (Phlox arendsii), Phlox-Tall Garden (Phlox paniculata), Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber), Silver Mound Artemesia (Artemisia schmidtiana), Yarrow (Achillea )

    Plant Height

    36 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-8

    Soil Moisture

    Low to average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Mass Plant, Dried flower, Container, Specimen, Drought tolerant, Cut flower or foliage, Border

    Bloom Time

    Mid summer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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