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.
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