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Echinacea ‘Purple Emperor’
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Echinacea ‘Purple Emperor’
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Echinacea ‘Purple Emperor’


Hybrid Coneflower

 USDA Zone: 4-9

Plant number: 1.650.800


Butterfly™ Series. This Coneflower features large, fragrant, magenta-purple petals surrounding a prominent orange-brown cone. Petal edges turn a lighter pink as the flower matures. Long blooming. Plant habit is well-branched, strong and bushy. Ideal for sunny borders, massing and growing in mixed containers. Attractive to butterflies. Excellent for cutting. Coneflowers begin blooming in midsummer and continue for months if faded flowers are regularly removed. However leaving some spent blooms on the plants in the fall provides food for wintering birds. Bred by Arie Blom of AB Cultivars in the Netherlands. USPP#24459: unlicensed propagation prohibited.

Further details for
Echinacea ‘Purple Emperor’


Optimal Growing
Conditions		 Appearance and
Characteristics
Sun Exposure
  Full Sun
Soil Type
  Normal or
  Sandy or
  Clay
Soil pH
  Neutral or
  Alkaline or
  Acid
Soil Moisture
  Average or
  Dry or
  Moist
Care Level
  Easy 		Flower Colour
  Deep Pink
Blooming Time
  Mid Summer
  Late Summer
  Early Fall
  Mid Fall
Foliage Color
  Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
  Accent: Good Texture/Form
  Attracts Butterflies
  Border
  Containers
  Cut Flower
  Deer Resistant
  Dried Flower
  Drought Tolerant
  Fragrant
  Massed
  Specimen
Height
   35-45 cm
   14-18 inches
Spread
   30-40 cm
   12-16 inches
Foot Traffic
   None
Growth Rate
   Medium
Disclaimer: This information is presented for reference only. This plant is not currently part of our Heritage Perennials lineup.