Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern'
purple coneflower 'Rubinstern'
Upright perennial coneflower to 90cm, with oval leaves and 12cm wide daisy-like flowerheads opening from late summer to autumn, the ruby-red ray florets spreading horizontally from the orange-brown central cone
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Echinacea are erect, clump-forming rhizomatous perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and solitary, long-stalked daisies with prominent conical central disks and often drooping ray florets; attractive to butterflies
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in deep, well-drained, humus-rich soil ideally in full sun although they can tolerate some shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 13°C in spring. Propagate by division in spring or autumn although they resent a lot of disturbance. Propagate by root cuttings from late autumn to early winter.
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Wildlife gardens
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back stems as the blooms fade to encourage further flower production
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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