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Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a) (Info)
Species: purpurea (pur-PUR-ee-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Kim's Knee High
Additional cultivar information: (PP12242)
Hybridized by Hawks; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1999

6 vendors have this plant for sale.

13 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
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

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive pennefeather On Jul 29, 2007, pennefeather from McLean, VA (Zone 6b) wrote:

First year growing, but spreading quickly. Multiple flowers. Very pretty plant. A little taller than anticipated.

Positive kbaumle On Sep 28, 2005, kbaumle from Northwest, OH (Zone 5b) wrote:

I just bought one of these at Lowe's today, and it looks extremely healthy and what a wonderful deep color!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Fairfield, California
Denver, Colorado
Loveland, Colorado
Lawrenceville, Georgia (2 reports)
Hebron, Kentucky
Boyds, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Agawam, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Tuckerton, New Jersey
Roswell, New Mexico
Haviland, Ohio
Richfield, Ohio
Portland, Oregon
Hatboro, Pennsylvania
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Austin, Texas
Conroe, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Paris, Texas
Richmond, Texas
Mclean, Virginia
Woodbridge, Virginia
Vancouver, Washington
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mukwonago, Wisconsin



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