| Cultivar Name: 'Sunrise' Family
Asteraceae Genus
Echinacea Common Name
Purple Coneflower Species
Hybrid Patent Information
Patented Patent Number: PP16235, Big Sky™ Series Breeder / Hybridizer: Saul Year Patent Granted: 2006 Category
Herbaceous Perennial Zone
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
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
Large (24 -36 inches) Spacing
24 inches Flower Color: Light Yellow that quickly fades to a White color Flower Fragrance
Light Bloom Time
Summer 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
Easy to Find Additional Comments: This plant is prone to having quilled petals and deformed flowers. Improved varieties have since been introduced. Good Companion Plants: Salvia, Nepeta, Yarrow, Liatris, Penstemon, Coreopsis, Ornamental Grasses, Veronica, Agastache | 
