| Cultivar Name: 'Burgundy Fireworks' Family Asteraceae Genus Echinacea Common Name Purple Coneflower Species Hybrid Patent Information PPAF (Plant Patent Applied For) Patent Number: N/A Breeder / Hybridizer: Dr. Jim Ault Year Patent Granted: N/A Category Herbaceous Perennial Zone USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Sun Exposure Full Sun Height Medium (18 - 24 inches) Spacing 18 inches Flower Color: Deep Beet-Red Upturned Quilled Petals on Dark Stems Flower Fragrance Light Bloom Time Spring until First Frost Soil PH Requirements 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Soil Type Well Draining
Adaptable
Nutritional Needs Moderate Propagation Methods Division
Basal Cuttings
Seeds Won't Come True to Original Plant
Foliage & Stems Herbaceous
Dark Stems
Plant Uses and Characteristics Accent
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut flower
Drought Tolerant
Others
Average Water Needs
Does Not Like Wet Feet
Availability Easy to Find Additional Comments: Santa Rosa Gardens is a good source for these. Good Companion Plants: This variety is a true dwarf; therefore, it is best for the front of the border and should look great with most perennials. |  (Image by clintbrown) "" [ Comment ] (Image by clintbrown) "" [ Comment ]
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 (Image by clintbrown) "This is a nice dwarf plant with quilled petals that stick up rather than droop." [ 1 comment ]
 (Image by clintbrown) "The petals of Echinacea 'Burgundy Fireworks' are upturned and quilled. The plant is small and very healthy." [ Comment ]
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