| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 16 - 18 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 24 inches |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. Reblooms all summer until a hard frost. |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP29743; PBRAF |
| dnrevel | On March 20, 2024 | Potted up Transplanted from green cell planter to larger pots to grow on. Added greensand to potting mix. |
| dnrevel | On February 18, 2024 | Transplanted Transplanted the tiny plants in the soil blocks into a green humid dome cell planter. We'll see how they do in the greenhouse in cool temps but with more sunshine. |
| dnrevel | On February 13, 2024 | Seeds germinated Good germination! Most of the "red coneflower" seeds planted germinated in the soil blocks. |
| dnrevel | On January 25, 2024 | Seeds sown Sowed 15 seeds in the smallest size soil blocks. Putting in the greenhouse to expose to temperature changes, then will switch to heat mats. Topped with vermiculite. |
| dnrevel | On January 25, 2024 | Seeds sown Sowed 15 seeds in the smallest size soil blocks. Putting in the greenhouse to expose to temperature changes, then will switch to heat mats. Topped with vermiculite. Seed is listed as Coneflower Red. |
| dnrevel | On January 2, 2021 | Seeds sown Will it come true from seed? Long blooming, cut flower, mid-size, group in middle of garden border, well drained soil. |
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