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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:

COMGA

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