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Eastern Coneflower, Eastern White Coneflower 'White Lustre'

Echinaceapurpurea

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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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Species

purpurea (pur-PUR-ee-uh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

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)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

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RubyStar

Madison, WI (Zone 5a) | June 2003 | positive

A nice, crisp white coneflower with an interesting bronzey-green cone. I like it better than most other whites I've seen, since the petal...Read More

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Eastern Coneflower, Eastern White Coneflower 'White Lustre'

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