Echinacea Butterfly ‘Purple Emperor’
Echinacea Butterfly 'Purple Emperor' has glowing magenta-purple coneflowers with dark red centres on strong stems.
‘Purple Emperor’ is a bright magenta-purple Echinacea from the Butterfly Series with strong sturdy stems and a compact habit. All members of this series are named after species of butterfly. Echinacea in coastal BC should be planted in hot, dry, sunny spots with thin, average to poor soils for best overwintering. Elsewhere they love to be frozen solid all winter long.
Common Name: Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Magenta
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry open woods, prairies and barrens.
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