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Echinacea purpurea

How to grow Purple Coneflower 'Raspberry Truffle'.

Double pom-pom coneflowers in raspberry sherbet.

Light
Full sun, part sun
Water
Low
Zones
4–9
Size
18–22 in. tall, 24–30 in. wide
Spacing
18–24 in. apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Double coneflower with a raspberry-salmon pom-pom center and a skirt of coral petals

Light

Full sun.

Water

Water to establish; drought tolerant after.

Planting and soil

Plant spring or early fall, crown at soil level.

Feeding

None.

Pruning

Deadhead through summer; cut back in late fall or spring.

Through the year

Leaves in spring. Blooms July into September.

If something's off

Doubles are shorter-lived than single coneflowers, especially in wet winter soil. Pollinators get less from double flowers than from singles.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: Showy, long-lasting doubles on a sturdy, self-supporting plant.

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