Perennials > Echinacea > Echinacea purpurea > Echinacea purpurea 'Merlot'
Echinacea purpurea
'Merlot'
Merlot Coneflower
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Echinacea |
| Species |
| purpurea |
| Cultivar |
| 'Merlot' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 20 |
| Height |
| 60 - 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 50 - 75 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in moist, well-drained soil in full sunlight to partial shade. Tolerant of dry soils and drought. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Japanese beetle, powdery mildew and fungal leaf spots. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow, oval, dark green leaves with jagged edges. |
| Flower Description |
| Coneflower made up of dark red central cones surrounded by pink petals. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
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