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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Plant Height: 32 inches
Plant Spread: 30 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Mauve
Pink
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP22,612 (2012)

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Common names
  • Coneflower

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Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-07-03
Photo by NJBob
Location: My Garden
Date: 2015-07-20
Location: Front garden
Date: 2013-07-18
My favorite coneflower
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2015-07-04
Just starting to form it's cone.
Location: Front garden
Date: 2013-07-21
Long bloomer
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C. 
Date: 2014-07-17
A soft and gentle face shown here.
Location: Sun Northwest N.J.
Date: July
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2014-05-29
First flower opening for the year.
Location: Lincoln NE zone 5
Date: 2015-07-17
The cone is fully opened here and the petals just starting to fad
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2011-07-13
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2011-07-13
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2011-07-13
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: May 12, 2013
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C. 
Date: 2014-07-17
One plant shows many different faces.
Location: Akron, OH
Date: 2018-07-10
The blooms are large and heavy and needed staking, possibly becau
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-19
Location: Washington
Date: 2016-07-19
Location: Hornbaker's Gardens, Princeton, IL
Date: 2015-09-12
Location: Garland TX
Late afternoon
Location: Garland TX
Date: 9-30-11
Late afternoon
Location: Garland (Dallas), TX
Date: 2013-06-07
Blooms just starting to develop.
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Date: 2013-07-15
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2011-07-13
Location: Bogie Lake Greenhouse, White Lake, MI
Date: 2011-07-13
Location: Local Greenhouse
Date: 2011-07-09
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: June 18, 2013
Photo by stilldew
Location: Pembroke, GA
Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: July 8, 2013
Location: Maryland
Date: 2015-06-20

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Comments:
  • Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 23, 2014 3:01 PM concerning plant:
    Echinacea 'Raspberry Truffle' is a very pretty double-blossomed coneflower with an early to mid summer bloom time. Unlike single-blossomed Echinacea, the double-blossomed cultivars like 'Raspberry Truffle' do not attract pollinators. The bees and butterflies seem to not be able to access the nectar easily through the thick bloom cover, and so pass it by. If you are looking for a unique and pretty blossom color, this is it. If you are looking to attract the pollinators, you'll want to choose a single-blossom cultivar instead.
Plant Events from our members
aspenhill On June 13, 2014 Obtained plant
Santa Rosa - qty 3
woofie On May 15, 2013 Obtained plant
No blooms the first year
jvdubb On June 1, 2014 Miscellaneous Event
First summer 2012 bloomed gangbusters. Summer 2013 plant barely emerged. Only a few deformed blooms. Summer 2014 plant rebounded. Looks healthy, not quite as many blooms as first summer
Catmint20906 On June 17, 2015 Bloomed
carpathiangirl On September 24, 2020 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
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