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Photo:

Pat Kolling

'Double Scoop Cranberry'

Purple Coneflower

Latin Name:

Echinacea purpurea 'Balscanery'

Showy double flowers

Taxon ID#

27 MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Level:

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

4 Sun Preference:

Full Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

Fertilizer Needs:

Recommended Mulch:

Family:

Asteraceae

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Hybrid developed in Illinois

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

no

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Alternate leaves ovate, entire, slightly hairy

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Red

Flower Description:

Large red-purple double blooms

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

yes

Winter Interest Description:

Dried flower heads

Mature height:

23-25"

Mature spread:

16" to 21"

Growth rate:

Fast

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

Attracts Birds:

yes

Cut/Dried Flowers:

yes

Photo:

Used by Wildlife:

yes

Hedge/Screen:

no

Swales:

no

Wildlife Use:

Goldfinches may eat seeds

Border:

yes

Erosion Control:

no

Windbreak:

no

Cover Structures:

no

Ground Cover:

no

Provides Shade:

no

Rock Garden:

no

Adds Texture/Movement:

no

First Bloom:

May

Last Bloom:

Aug

Ornamental Accent:

yes

Garden Observations:

Watch for mites: https://bygl.osu.edu/node/881

SEASONAL CARE

Spring Care:

Remove dead plant material in the spring.

Summer Care:

Deadheading encourages new bloom

Fall Care:

Flower heads can be left for fall/winter interest

Winter Care:

Long Term Care:

Divide when clumps become overcrowded, about every 4 years

Insect Pests:

Wildlife Pests:

Diseases:

Environmental Problems:

Landscape Problems:

Care Comments:

RESOURCES

OSU Landscape Profile:

USDA Plants:

Calscape Database:

LBJ Native Plant Database:

Missouri Botanical Garden Database:

Monrovia Profile:

https://www.monrovia.com/double-scoop-153-cranberry-coneflower.html

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Source Comment:

Hollinshead Water-wise Garden Plants

Photo:

Pat Kolling

'Double Scoop Cranberry'

Purple Coneflower

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Latin Name:

Taxon ID#

27

MAINTENANCE

Low

Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:

4

Sun Preference:

Full Sun

Water Preference:

M

Soil Preference:

​

Fertilizer Needs:

​

Recommended Mulch:

​

Family:

Origins:

Plant Type:

Herbaceous Plant, Perennial

Hybrid developed in Illinois

Oregon native:

no

Western state native:

no

PLANT DESCRIPTION

Foliage Color:

Green

Foliage Description:

Alternate leaves ovate, entire, slightly hairy

Fragrant:

no

Predominant flower color:

Red

Flower Description:

Large red-purple double blooms

Fall color:

no

Fall Color Description:

​

Winter Foliage:

Deciduous

Winter Interest:

yes

Winter Interest Description:

Dried flower heads

Mature height:

23-25"

Mature spread:

16" to 21"

Growth rate:

Fast

LANDSCAPE APPLICATION

Deer Resistant:

yes

Fire Resistant:

yes

Attracts Pollinators:

yes

Attracts Butterflies:

yes

Native Habitat:

​

Attracts Birds:

yes

Cut/Dried Flowers:

yes

Photo:

​

Used by Wildlife:

yes

Hedge/Screen:

no