Echinacea purpurea Ruby Star (Purple Coneflower)

(a.k.a. Echinacea purpurea ‘Rubinstern’)

Bright carmine red flower with non drooping petal with a brown cone in the center. Height 36″.

Bright carmine red flower with non drooping petal with a brown cone in the center. Height 36".

Echinacea attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Prefers dry to medium well drained soil. Drought tolerate when established. Tolerates heat, humidity and poor soils. Deadhead to promote new blooms or leave the seed heads for the birds. Deer resistant.

  • USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Bloom Time(s): June-August