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Echinacea, Eastern Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower 'Bravado'

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
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Clayton, California

Spring Hill, Florida

Athens, Georgia

Moline, Illinois

Rockford, Illinois

Greenwood, Indiana

Hebron, Kentucky

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Hopkins, Minnesota

Northome, Minnesota

Lees Summit, Missouri

Long Branch, New Jersey

Buffalo, New York

Nineveh, New York

Southold, New York

Warren, Ohio

Gold Hill, Oregon

Easton, Pennsylvania

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Cordova, Tennessee

Spring City, Tennessee

Austin, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Houston, Texas(2 reports)

Bristol, Virginia

Kalama, Washington

Ravenswood, West Virginia

Weston, West Virginia

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ms_greenjeans
Hopkins, MN (Zone 4a) | November 2010 | positive

For me this coneflower is the most vigorous of all the varieties I have. The flowers are large and numerous, and the color is a brighter...Read More

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guspuppy
Warren, OH (Zone 5b) | March 2008 | neutral

Great flower! They do well as cut flowers also if you can part with the blossoms being on your plant (which I have a hard time doing) lo...Read More

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