Echinacea ‘Raspberry Ripple’ is a compact, floriferous coneflower bred for strong garden performance and long-lasting colour. Large, richly saturated raspberry-pink flowers are held upright on sturdy stems, surrounding a prominent central cone that adds texture and contrast. Unlike taller, looser selections, this cultivar maintains a dense, well-branched habit that stays neat through the season, making it especially useful in the front to middle of perennial borders, pollinator gardens, and mass plantings.
- 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 direct sun
- Bloom Time: early to late summer
- Leaf Colour: green
- Bloom Colour: raspberry pink
- Critter Resistance: generally deer and rabbit resistant
- Nature Attraction: bees & butterflies, seed eating birds
Growing and Maintenance Tips
This selection thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, where it delivers reliable flowering with minimal care. Developed by Walters Gardens, ‘Raspberry Ripple’ was selected for strong stems, uniform habit, and improved flowering consistency. Once established, plants are drought tolerant and prefer average to lean soils; overly rich or wet conditions can reduce longevity. Deadheading spent blooms will extend flowering, while leaving some seed heads in fall provides winter interest and food for birds. Cut back in late fall or early spring.
Specials
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