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Echinacea purpurea 'Balscanery'
Double Scoop Cranberry Coneflower
Purple Coneflower
Plant Family:
Asteraceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Flower:
Red
Blooms :
May
to:
Aug
Large red-purple double blooms
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
No
Foliage:
Green
Deciduous
Alternate leaves ovate, entire, slightly hairy
Oregon Native?
No
West State Native?
No
Hybrid developed in Illinois
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
Yes
Firewise?
Yes
Height:
23-25"
Spread:
16" to 21"
Growth Rate:
Fast
Native Habitat:
Soil:
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Mulch:
Long Term:
Divide when clumps become overcrowded, about every 4 years
Winter:
Spring:
Remove dead plant material in the spring.
Summer:
Deadheading encourages new bloom
Fall:
Flower heads can be left for fall/winter interest
Common Problems
Diseases:
Insects:
Also called:
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