Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Giant' (Coneflower)

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Echinacea
Species: Echinacea purpurea
Cultivar: Ruby Giant


Common Names add Coneflower edit \| delete Purple Coneflower edit \| delete Coneflower - Purple edit \| delete Plant Types edit Fragrant Perennial Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m) Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm) Flowering Start edit June Flowering End edit October Leaf Colour edit Leaf Shape edit Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know.	Suitable For edit Border/Bed Cottage Garden Flower Arranging/Drying Wildflower Garden Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Soil Types edit Well-drained Tolerant of Most Types Soil pH edit Bloom Colour edit Red Pink Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (nectar source) Deer Resistant Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division Skill Level edit Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Flowers are 5-7 inches (15 cm) across edit \| delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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