General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
Late summer or early fall
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Suitable for wintersowing
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Division
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
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- Eastern Purple Coneflower
- Coneflower
- Double Purple Coneflower
- Doppelgänger
- Double Decker
- Doubledecker
Posted by
kqcrna (Valencia, Pa - Zone 6a) on Dec 4, 2011 9:23 PM concerning plant:
I've had a few Doppelgangers for 4 or 5 years. They're tall coneflowers, around 4 feet.
The blossoms on my plants are inconsistent. A few flowers display the cute perfect "hat" sitting atop the blossom. Sometimes they just throw up an extra petal or two on top of the flower, pretty weird looking. Some just look like common purple coneflowers. Occasionally they display fully double coneflowers. These variations all occur on the same plant. I've posted pictures of the various flowers on this page.
Posted by
SunnyBorders (Aurora, Ontario - Zone 5b) on Apr 17, 2013 8:51 PM concerning plant:
In ours, the top petals have become reduced over time.
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![Location: Cincinnati, Oh
Date: July 2011
Sometimes Doppelganger produces the cute \"hats\"](/pics/2011-09-18/kqcrna/4379df-250.jpg "Location: Cincinnati, Oh
Date: July 2011
Sometimes Doppelganger produces the cute \\"hats\\"")
