Merlot coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Merlot'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rose pink rays with orange-bronze center disk
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Merlot' coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Merlot') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flower use. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Rose pink petals surround an orange-bronze center disk, and butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It sits low on the menu for deer. Plants grow fast and stay upright.
Pairs well with Little bluestem, Moonshine yarrow, and Nodding onion.