Echinacea Ruby Star Coneflower
Specific epithet means purple.
Echinacea ruby star coneflower. Rubinstern ruby star is an exciting improved variety of magnus developed by jelitto perennial seeds of germany. Tangerine dream coneflower orange with a brown center. Ruby star coneflower pink with 10 12 petals on each flower. 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 bright purple pink daisy like flowers on sturdy stems make great cut flowers. Enter shipping zip code. Echinacea purpurea ruby star. Ruby star coneflower echinacea purpurea ruby star sku 1822.
Ruby star coneflower echinacea purpurea ruby star 16 50 gst. From a central brown cone the deep carmine pink petals are held flat rather than drooping like the species. Ruby star purple coneflower. Echinacea firebird dark red coneflower with a brown center.
Introduced by jelitto who gave us magnus echinacea ruby star is a slightly shorter plant with large flat topped flowers that are a deeper purple pink almost ruby red than most others. It s large intense carmine red daisy like blooms with a maroon center that. Their roots have famous medicinal qualities they make great long lasting cut flowers and attract numerous butterflies and. The intense carmine red petals are held horizontally from the center cone giving rubinstern a very beautiful and distinctive look.
Coneflower purple echinacea ruby star enter shipping zip code. Upright and well branched with large carmine pink daisy like blooms with flat downward pointing petals surrounding a large cylindrical dark cone. These flowers grow on 40 inch tall stems from late spring through fall. Rubinstern meaning ruby star is a purple coneflower seed cultivar that typically grows 2 3 tall.
A classic perennial plant in any landscape. Easy and tough as nails it is a valuable plant for borders and meadow plantings attracting butterflies and later becoming a natural birdfeeder. Rising high above the leaves to display their bold blooms to attract wildlife. The coneflower ruby star echinacea purpurea ruby star produces large intense carmine red daisy like flowers with a dark bronze pincushion like center cone.
Plant features videos. 40 42 tall x 18 wide. Flower petals are first held horizontally then relax as the flowers age and the cone like centers become more pronounced. An ideal choice for adding color to sunny waterwise borders and mixed.
Purple coneflower pale purple with a rust colored center. Plants are easy to grow tough and heat and drought tolerant once established. 1 196 970 rubinstern a selection of our most popular native north american wildflower with larger more vibrantly coloured flowers than the species. Native american prairie coneflower yellow with a sombrero raised head.
A popular wildflower it features large and more vibrant flowers.