Cultivar Name: 'Rosita' Family Asteraceae Genus Echinacea Common Name Purple Coneflower Species Hybrid Patent Information PPAF (Plant Patent Applied For) Patent Number: N/A Breeder / Hybridizer: Terra Nova Nurseries 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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure Full Sun Height Dwarf (12 - 18 inches) Spacing 18 inches Flower Color: Soft Pink that fades to a White color. Flower Fragrance Light Bloom Time Summer - Fall 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 Coarse
Slightly Organic
Well Draining
Adaptable
Nutritional Needs Moderate Propagation Methods Division
Basal Cuttings
Seeds Won't Come True to Original Plant
Foliage & Stems Herbaceous
Plant Uses and Characteristics Accent
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Cut flower
Drought Tolerant
Others
Average Water Needs
Does Not Like Wet Feet
Availability Rare/Difficult to Find Additional Comments: Coming soon for 2012. Good Companion Plants: Agastache, Veronica, Liatris, Coreopsis, Ornamental Grasses |