Merlot Coneflower, Coneflower - Echinacea purpurea &

Merlot Coneflower, Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Merlot'

Merlot Coneflower stands out in the coneflower category for the size of its blooms, the flowers reach 13 cm across, are intensely fragrant, and are held on tall black stems that make them exceptional as cut flowers as well as in the garden.

  • Huge, intensely fragrant flowers up to 13 cm across, deep pink to purple with prominent orange-bronze cones
  • Tall, sturdy black flower stems up to 75 cm create dramatic vertical structure
  • Long summer bloom season, with spent cones providing seed for birds in fall and winter
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Average, Moist
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
4 – 9
Mature Height (meters)
0.6 – 0.8
Mature Spread (meters)
0.5 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Red
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Fragrant
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Echinacea thrives in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade. They are  drought tolerant once established and adaptable to heat and poor soils. Taller cultivars may grow leggy and require staking if grown in dense shade. Regular deadheading is recommended to improve appearance, but not necessary to increase bloom time. Direct sun exposure helps develop proper flower pigmentation. Pay special attention to plant depth: crown must be at or slightly above soil level.

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