SCIENTIFIC NAME: Echinacea SUNNY DAYS™ ‘Ruby’

COMMON NAME: Sunny Days™ Ruby Coneflower

GARDEN SIZE: 18 inches tall x 24 inches wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 4-9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil, average water needs. Suitable for rain gardens.

HABIT (FORM): Mounding, upright

FOLIAGE: Green

FLOWERS: Over-sized double ruby blooms, July to October.

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Supports local North American bees, lepidoptera, and birds (especially finches).

FERTILIZING: Use root stimulant or 4-3-3 fertilizer at planting. Feed lightly in late winter or early spring.

PRUNING: Cut back to just above soil level in early spring. Leave seedheads for wildlife over fall and winter.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Not generally toxic to dogs, cats, or horses. Research further if concerned.

USES: Borders, containers, meadows, prairies, rain gardens. Ideal for cut flowers.