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Butterfly 'Purple Emperor' Coneflower Echinacea hybrid

Flower Season
  • Summer
  • Fall
Mature Size
18" 16" 46cm 41cm
Height: 15" - 18"
Spread: 12" - 16"
Height: 38cm - 46cm
Spread: 30cm - 41cm
Proven Selections
  • Details

    15 - 18 Inches
    12 - 16 Inches
    12 - 16 Inches
    38cm - 46cm
    30cm - 41cm
    30cm - 41cm

    Features

    ‘Purple Emperor’ produces large, fragrant, saturated magenta purple blossoms on sturdy, well-branched stems that are held in perfect proportion to the bushy clump of deep green foliage. As the flowers age, the tips of the petals turn a bit lighter pink but the center remains a bright magenta color.

    Drought Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Birds
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Native to North America

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    15 - 18 Inches 38cm - 46cm
    Spacing: 
    12 - 16 Inches 30cm - 41cm
    Spread: 
    12 - 16 Inches 30cm - 41cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Magenta purple
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Deep green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Poor Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Alkaline Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Dried Flower
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Grow in sunny and hot locations with well-drained soils. Tolerates light shade, but best performance is in full sun. Drought tolerant once established.

    Butterfly 'Purple Emperor' Echinacea hybrid USPP 24,459
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    • My one star rating is not for the flower itself, it’s for the inconsistency of how they are shipped. I don’t think it’s acceptable to hard prune a plant in June, then ship it so that there are no blooms available for the season. I received some of these a month ago which were shipped just fine, and then I just received my new order and they were pruned so hard that there will definitely not be any blooms this year. When I wrote to the customer service department, they said that hard pruning is outlined in their guarantee. I didn’t see their guarantee anywhere, and if I knew that plants would come without the potential to have blooms this season, I would never have ordered them.

      Kelly
      , Maryland
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
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