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Botanical Name |
Echinacea
'Tomato Soup' |
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Common Name |
Purple
Coneflower |
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Type |
Perennial |
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Exposure |
Sun to
Part Shade |
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Size for Description |
2 to 3
ft. |
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Bloom Time |
Summer |
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Flower Color |
Red |
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Fruit |
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Foliage |
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Bark |
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Fall Color |
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Growth Rate |
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Butterflies |
yes |
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Hummingbirds |
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Deer Resistant |
Rarely
damaged by deer |
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Drought Tolerant |
yes |
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Moisture Lover |
yes |
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Native |
yes |
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Walnut Tolerant |
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Wet Areas |
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Fragrant |
yes |
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Groundcover |
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Comment |
Tomato-red rays with yellow-brown center cone |
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Care |
Plants
bloom very long without deadheading.
Deadheading will make the plant look cleaner, but then you
loose the natural birdfeeder that the seed heads become.
The goldfinch feed heavily on the seeds in September and
October. We cut to the
ground when the birds are no longer feeding on them, although it
may be done anytime in spring or fall.
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Zone |
4 |
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