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SunMagic™ Chocolate Cherry Coneflower
Echinacea 'Chocolate Cherry'
SKU #49234
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE:
Reaches 18 to 24 in. tall and wide.
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| Description | The SunMagic™ series offers an abundance of colorful, long-lasting blooms on a compact, mounding habit. Chocolate Cherry features bright red petals surrounding a dark chocolate truffle center. The semi-double flowers bloom in abundance and are held above the compact foliage on dramatic dark stems. Great in borders or containers, providing late-season color into fall. Perennial. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer into fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Care Instructions | Requires well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers regular water but tolerates periodic drought. Prune back old foliage and apply fertilizer in early spring before new growth emerges. |
Details
| Description | The SunMagic™ series offers an abundance of colorful, long-lasting blooms on a compact, mounding habit. Chocolate Cherry features bright red petals surrounding a dark chocolate truffle center. The semi-double flowers bloom in abundance and are held above the compact foliage on dramatic dark stems. Great in borders or containers, providing late-season color into fall. Perennial. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Summer into fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Attracts Pollinators, Heat Loving |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
Style
| Flower Color | Red |
|---|---|
| Foliage Color | Green |
Care
| Care Instructions | Requires well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, prefers regular water but tolerates periodic drought. Prune back old foliage and apply fertilizer in early spring before new growth emerges. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.