Echinacea purpurea 'Balscanery'
Common Name(s):
Double Scoop Cranberry Coneflower
Purple Coneflower
Synonym:
cheddar pinks
Flower:
Red
Blooms :
May
to:
Aug
Large red-purple double blooms
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
NO
Family:
Asteraceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Alternate leaves ovate, entire, slightly hairy
Fall Color?
NO
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Dried flower heads
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
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- 21"
Growth Rate:
Fast
Native Habitat:
Cultivar so has no native habitat
Soil:
Thrives best in sandy loam, well drained with a neutral pH
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Top dressing of compost in early spring
Mulch:
Fine organic compost,, light shredded hardwood bark
Divide when clumps become overcrowded, about every 4 years
Long Term:
Winter:
Leave seed heads intact, hold off pruning until early spring, ensure excellent drainage, apply mulch
Spring:
Remove dead plant material in the spring.
Summer:
Deadheading encourages new bloom
Fall:
Flower heads can be left for fall/winter interest
General Care Comments:
Watch for mites: https://bygl.osu.edu/node/881
Common Problems
Aster Yellows , overwatering, Susceptibility to mites that cause disease
Diseases:
Insects:
Coneflower rosette mites, sunflower head clippings weevils, Japanese beetles, aphids, whiteflies
Environmental Problems:
Pests:
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