| Description | A anemone shaped cantaloupe colored flower. |
|---|---|
| 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 wet winter soils |
| Flowers | large 3-4 inch, orange (cantaloupe orange), relaxing petals (ray flowers), anemone shaped |
| Fruit | achene's in the dried center disk |
| Stems | sturdy, non-flopping |
| Dimensions | 24 by 16 inches |
| Propagation | division |
| Misc Facts | 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 | Echinacea have beautiful flowers, now available in a wide range of colors. The foliage is on the coarse side and many times starts to fade a way or deteriorate sooner than other plants. Using in combination with other plants will help mask these problems. I like to leave the flower heads on during the winter, since birds will dine on the seeds. |
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