Echinacea, Purple Coneflower 'Ruby Star'

Echinacea purpurea

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a)
Species
purpurea (pur-PUR-ee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red-Orange
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Citrus Heights, California

Clayton, California

Denver, Colorado

Cordele, Georgia

Algonquin, Illinois

Machesney Park, Illinois

Fishers, Indiana

Westfield, Indiana

Davenport, Iowa

Inwood, Iowa

Nichols, Iowa

Hebron, Kentucky

Smiths Grove, Kentucky

Aberdeen, Maryland

Haydenville, Massachusetts

Commerce Township, Michigan

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Jackson, Michigan

Pinconning, Michigan

Royal Oak, Michigan

Exeter, New Hampshire

Long Branch, New Jersey

Clifton Park, New York

Elba, New York

Concord, North Carolina

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Cleveland, Ohio

Warren, Ohio

Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Reading, Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Newton, Pennsylvania

Knoxville, Tennessee

Broaddus, Texas

Houston, Texas

Wells, Texas

Arlington, Virginia

Fox Island, Washington

Kalama, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Stanwood, Washington

Beverly, West Virginia

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Prosperity, SC (Zone 7b) | June 2011 | positive

Has performed way past my expectations, since I took a while to get this young plant in the ground from it's 4-inch nursery pot...:(. Ha...Read More

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Concord, NC (Zone 7a) | July 2010 | positive

Extremely beautiful textbook echinacea, large blooms, and nice large dark green leaves, this plant is not very hardy however when it come...Read More

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west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | May 2006 | positive

Medium to tall bloomer, glowing intense carmine-red, very substantial flowers with horizontal petals on robust plants.

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Oostburg, WI (Zone 5b) | May 2004 | positive

Great plant, easy to grow. Mostly gets ignored and it does fine in hot sun.

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