Common name
Coneflower
Botanical name
Echinacea purpurea
Variety
Ruby Star (Rubinstern)
Zone
USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Sun
Height
36" (91 cm)
Habit
Clumping
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Summer-fall
Maintenance
Remove spent blooms
Abundant, intensely colored flowers attract butterflies to a wide range of landscape settings. Excellent strong-stemmed cut flower. Beautiful in perennial, wildflower or mixed gardens, in formal or informal designs. Will tolerate periods of drought.