Merlot Coneflower
Echinacea 'Merlot'
Overview
The Echinacea 'Merlot' is a robust perennial known for its large, fragrant, raspberry-pink flowers with a striking reddish-brown central cone. Blooming from early summer to fall, this Coneflower boasts sturdy, wine-red stems reaching up to 36 inches in height, offset by dark green foliage. It thrives in full sun to part shade and is drought-tolerant once established. Ideal for borders, it attracts butterflies and is excellent for cut flowers. Zone 5-9.
Sun FullWater Low, MediumZones 3–9Type Perennial
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Low, Medium
- USDA zones
- 3–9
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Perennial
- Family
- Asteraceae
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