echinancea
Echinacea atrorubens
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall9 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
Garden uses
Notes
Echinancea (Echinacea atrorubens) is a perennial for naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. It is native from Kansas to Texas. It grows 30 to 36 inches tall and stays about 9 inches wide. Pink flowers open from mid to late spring and continue into early summer.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Gladiator ornamental onion, and Sedge.
Native range
Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.