Echinacea tennesseensis 'rocky top'
Pronunciation: Ek-in-ay-shee-a ten-eh-see-en-sis
Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: Tennessee coneflower
Cultivar: 'rocky top'
Plant Type:
- perennial
Height to: 24"
Width to: 18"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- -20 to -30ºF ZONE 4
- -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
- 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
- 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
Sun Exposure:
- full sun
Bloom Season:
- early summer
- mid summer
- late summer
Bloom Description: Conical, greenish-pink disks and upturned, dark mauve ray florets
Soil Type: Well drained, humus rich
Plant Perks:
- Cut Flower
- Deer Resistant
- Drought Tolerant
- Attracts Butterflies
Propagation: Sow seed at 55f in spring, divide in autumn or spring-they resent to have roots disturbed, insert root cuttings from late summer to early winter
Native to: S. E united states
Notes for Identification: This is an erect perennial. It prefers full sun but can tolerate some shade. Source: the american horticultural society a-z encyclopedia of garden plants
Located in: Perennials