| Description | A different shape to the flower of this Coneflower. The petals (ray flowers) are rolled in the shape of a quill. |
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| Pronunciation | (eh-kin-AA-cee-ah)(pur-pur-EE-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | best in full, mostly sunny, light shade |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average, dislikes wet winter soils |
| Flowers | petals (ray flowers) burgundy red, quill shaped |
| Fruit | achene's in the dried center disk |
| Leaves | green, coarse, most at base of plant, some on stem but smaller |
| Stems | deep red color, more prevalent in cooler weather |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 18 inches tall with equal or greater spread, upright growth habit |
| Maintenance | will reseed in the garden, cut back stout stem in fall or leave for winter interest |
| Propagation | PPAF, division |
| Cultivar Origin | Jim Ault, Chicago Botanic Gardens (USA), a combination of Echinacea laevigata, E. purpurea and E. tennesseensis |
| Author's Notes | The first time I saw this plant was at the Boerner Botanical Gardens (USA). The intense color and the shape of the petals makes this a very interesting plant. |
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