Echinacea purpurea Prairie Splendor™

Purple Coneflower

USDA Zone: 3-9

Plant number: 1.650.010

A midsized Coneflower selection, this features bright rose-magenta petals surrounding a large orange button-shaped cone. Plants are bushy and flower well even in their first year. Ideal for sunny borders, the flowers are great for cutting. Attractive to butterflies. Coneflowers begin blooming in midsummer and continue for months if faded flowers are regularly removed. A European Fleuroselect 2007 Gold Medal winner. Bred by S&G Flowers.

Further details for
Echinacea purpurea Prairie Splendor™

Optimal Growing Conditions

Sun Exposure
Full Sun or
Partial Shade

Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay

Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid

Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Dry or
  Moist

Care Level
Easy

Appearance and Characteristics

Flower Colour
  Deep Pink
  Light Pink
  Orange

Blooming Time
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
  Early Fall

Foliage Color
Deep Green

Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Attracts Butterflies
  Attracts Hummingbirds
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Dried Flower
  Drought Tolerant
  Massed
  Specimen

Flower Head Size
Large

Height
45-55 cm
18-21 inches

Spread
45-60 cm
18-23 inches

Foot Traffic
None

Growth Rate
Medium