Our favorite echinaceas to grow in containers are Cheyenne Spirit, the PowWows-Wild Berry and White, and the Prairie Splendors-Deep Rose, Rose Compact, and White Compact. Purple coneflowers attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Echinacea will tolerate some drought once established performance is better with regular water. Plants are bushy and flower well even in their first year. If plants that bloom quickly are your priority, provide 9 hours of light per day for the first two weeks after germination, and then 14 hours per day thereafter.įull sun. Prairie Splendor is a compact coneflower that features bright rose-magenta rays surrounding a dark orange center cone. A midsized Coneflower selection, this features bright rose-magenta petals surrounding a large orange button-shaped cone. Move your echinacea plants outdoors when natural day length has reached 13+ hours (early to mid April). Family: Asteraceae, Aster Height x width: 16-24 x 12-24 Growth rate, habit: moderate, compact upright Foliage: lance-shaped (lanceolate) to egg-shaped (. Tips for producing beefy echinacea plants under fluorescent lights: To maximize vegetative growth after germination provide 18-24 hours of artificial light per day. This drought-tolerant perennial is hardy in Zone 4 to 8 and native to the Central Midwest. 9 members have or want this plant for trade. Prairie Splendor Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea ‘Prairie Splendor’) Purple coneflower boasts striking blooms with reflexed purple petals that surround a spiky orange-gold cone. Additional cultivar information: (aka Prairie Splendor) One vendor has this plant for sale. deep in groups of 3-4 seeds, spaced 18-24 in. Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a) ( Info) Species: purpurea (pur-PUR-ee-uh) ( Info) Cultivar: Prairie Splendor. Can direct sow echinacea seeds into prepared seed beds, ⅛ in. Kept at 70☏., germination averages 10-21 days. European Fleuroselect 2007 Gold Medal winner.Sow echinacea seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil and cover lightly. Dark green leaves are lanceolate to narrow-ovate. Each flower (to 4-5" diameter) features downward-arching rose-magenta rays. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Prairie Splendor'): Skip to main content Calendar Buy Admission. Flowers bloom from late spring (two weeks earlier than most echinaceas) to late summer, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom until frost.
It typically grows in a clump to 24" tall and as wide. 'Echinacea purpurea ‘Prairie Splendor’ is a compact coneflower that features bright rose-magenta rays surrounding a dark orange center cone. Water them when the soil is dry, cut off dead flowers to encourage growth, and that's it So easy.
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They love full sun and can be planted in all zones in North America. ‘Prairie Splendor’ is a compact coneflower that features bright rose-magenta rays surrounding a dark orange center cone. A midsized Coneflower selection, this features bright rose-magenta petals surrounding a large orange button-shaped cone. Plant in the spring or fall and be amazed at the amount of blooms in colors so vibrant and movie-screen worthy: red, pink, yellow, white, and purple blooms of all shapes and sizes. Genus name of Echinacea comes from the Greek word echinos meaning hedgehog or sea-urchin in reference to the spiny center cone found on most flowers in the genus. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds. Showy daisy-like purple coneflowers (to 5" diameter) bloom throughout summer atop stiff stems clad with coarse, ovate to broad-lanceolate, dark green leaves. Echinacea purpurea, commonly called purple coneflower, is a coarse, rough-hairy, herbaceous perennial that is native to moist prairies, meadows and open woods of the central to southeastern United States (Ohio to Michigan to Iowa south to Louisiana and Georgia).
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