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Echinacea, Coneflower 'Adam Saul'

Echinacea

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Family

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

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LeslieT

Bellaire, TX | June 2015 | positive

This has been the best Echinacea I've grown. It's lasted for just over three years in my Houston-area garden, unlike all other Echinacea...Read More

blueflower19

Lufkin, TX (Zone 8b) | October 2009 | neutral

I planted four this spring. One fell to our June heat wave, but the other three have thrived and are continuing to bloom at this time.

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