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Echinacea hybrid

How to grow Coneflower 'Balscanery (Double Scoop Cranberry)'.

Double red pompoms on a coneflower.

Light
Full sun, part sun
Water
Low
Zones
4–9
Size
24–26 in. tall, 16–22 in. wide
Spacing
18–24 in. apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Coneflower with deep cranberry-red petals and a fluffy double center

Light

Full sun; light part shade is fine.

Water

Water weekly the first season. Established plants handle drought.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring or early fall, crown at soil level.

Feeding

None. Rich soil weakens it.

Pruning

Deadhead through summer. Leave late seed heads for birds and cut back in spring.

Through the year

Up in late spring, blooms June to September.

If something's off

Wet winter soil kills hybrid coneflowers more than cold. Aster yellows can deform flowers; remove affected plants. Japanese beetles visit.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: Rich, saturated red in a double form, on a plant that holds up.

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