Merlot Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Merlot' P.P.# 18814
Wine colored stems display rich pink flowers with huge golden orange cones. Blooms are fragrant and long lasting. Excellent for attracting butterflies and for naturalized gardens, traditional beds, borders or containers. Does not require staking. Hardy perennial.
| Key feature: | Fragrant |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Grows to 34 in. tall and 30 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, North American Native Selection |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Early summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3958 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
Wine colored stems display rich pink flowers with huge golden orange cones. Blooms are fragrant and long lasting. Excellent for attracting butterflies and for naturalized gardens, traditional beds, borders or containers. Does not require staking. Hardy perennial.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
| Key feature: | Fragrant |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Grows to 34 in. tall and 30 in. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, North American Native Selection |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Early summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 3958 |
