Echinacea Knock 'Em Red
Echinacea ‘Knock 'Em Red’ photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
Coneflower

Echinacea ‘Knoc 'Em Red’ is a striking coneflower selected for its intensely saturated red blooms and compact, well-branched habit. Large, lightly fragrant flowers open a deep crimson-red and hold their colour well, surrounding a prominent dark cone. Strong stems keep blooms upright without staking, making this an excellent choice for sunny borders, mass plantings, and pollinator gardens where bold summer colour is desired.

  • Height: 60-70 cm (24-28 in)
  • Spread: 45-60 cm (18-24 in)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 4
  • Sun or Shade: minimum six hours of full sun
  • Bloom Time: early to late summer
  • Leaf Colour: green
  • Bloom Colour: crimson red fading to rose
  • Critter Resistance: generally deer and rabbit resistant
  • Nature Attraction: bees & butterflies, seed eating birds

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Grow in full sun in well-drained soil. This selection performs best in average to moderately fertile soil and requires good drainage, especially through winter. Once established, it is drought tolerant and low maintenance. Avoid persistently wet conditions. Deadheading encourages continued bloom, though leaving seed heads in fall provides winter interest and food for birds. Cut back in late fall or early spring.

Specials

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