| Description | The color of this Coneflower can be a vivid rose-purple. Branches from the base producing more flowering branches. An All American selection. |
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| Pronunciation | (eh-kin-AA-cee-ah)(pur-pur-EE-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-10 |
| Sunlight | best in full, mostly sunny, light shade |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average, dislikes winter wetness |
| Flowers | large 3-4 inch, deep rose-purple flower, relaxing petals (ray flowers) |
| Fruit | achene's in the dried center disk |
| Stems | branches from the base |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 12-24 inches tall, 12-18 wide |
| Propagation | seeds, division |
| Cultivar Origin | PanAmerican Seed Co. |
| Misc Facts | A 2010 All-America Selection (AAS) winner. Echinacea comes from the Greek word echinos meaning hedgehog in reference to the spiny center cone found on most flowers in the genus. |
| Author's Notes | I have grown this plant and seen it in many flower beds. It produces many branches which creates more flowers. The new flowers are definitely a brilliant berry color. |
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