Growing Echinacea in Big Bend, Wisconsin

Family Asteraceae
Genus: Echinacea. Genus of prairie perennials from North America. Aster family (Asteraceae). There are 9 species: Echinacea angustifolia (central USA) E. atrorubens (southcentral USA) E. laevigata (southeastern USA) E. pallida (Wisconsin and eastern USA) E. paradoxa (southcentral USA) E. purpurea (Wisconsin and eastern USA) E. sanguinea (southcentral USA) E. simulata (southeastern USA) E. tennesseensis (Tennessee). More information about native species is listed on the prairie webpage.

Family Asteraceae

Genus: Echinacea. Genus of prairie perennials from North America. Aster family (Asteraceae). There are 9 species:

Echinacea angustifolia (central USA)
E. atrorubens (southcentral USA)
E. laevigata (southeastern USA)
E. pallida (Wisconsin and eastern USA)
E. paradoxa (southcentral USA)
E. purpurea (Wisconsin and eastern USA)
E. sanguinea (southcentral USA)
E. simulata (southeastern USA)
E. tennesseensis (Tennessee).

More information about native species is listed on the prairie webpage.

Photograph Echinacea species 'variety'
Description and comments
Echinacea
pallida

Common Name: = Pale Purple Coneflower (USDA).
Family: = Asteraceae (Aster).
Desc: Native to Wisconsin (south). Native to Eastern US. Grown in full sun, late afternoon shade, heavy clay soil, and on a gently sloping southeast facing hillside. Typical height 36 inches.
Grown in trial bed: P
Coefficient of Conservatism: 7.
Threatened in Wisconsin.

Echinacea
paradoxa

Common Name: = Bush's Yellow Coneflower (USDA).
Family: = Asteraceae (Aster).
Desc: Exotic to Wisconsin. Native Southcentral US (Missouri to Texas). Grown in full sun, late afternoon shade, heavy clay soil, and on a gently sloping southeast facing hillside. Typical height 36 inches.
Grown in trial bed: P

Echinacea
purpurea

Common Name: = Eastern Purple Coneflower (USDA).
Family: = Asteraceae (Aster).
Desc: Exotice to Wisconsin. Native to Illinois (statewide) and Eastern US. Grown in full sun, late afternoon shade, heavy clay soil, and on a gently sloping southeast facing hillside. Typical height 36 inches.
Note: Controversy over native range. USDA considers the plant as native to Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Herbarium considers the plant exotic to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: P

Photograph	Echinacea species 'variety' Description and comments
	Echinacea pallida Common Name: = Pale Purple Coneflower (USDA). Family: = Asteraceae (Aster). Desc: Native to Wisconsin (south). Native to Eastern US. Grown in full sun, late afternoon shade, heavy clay soil, and on a gently sloping southeast facing hillside. Typical height 36 inches. Grown in trial bed: P Coefficient of Conservatism: 7. Threatened in Wisconsin.
	Echinacea paradoxa Common Name: = Bush's Yellow Coneflower (USDA). Family: = Asteraceae (Aster). Desc: Exotic to Wisconsin. Native Southcentral US (Missouri to Texas). Grown in full sun, late afternoon shade, heavy clay soil, and on a gently sloping southeast facing hillside. Typical height 36 inches. Grown in trial bed: P
	Echinacea purpurea Common Name: = Eastern Purple Coneflower (USDA). Family: = Asteraceae (Aster). Desc: Exotice to Wisconsin. Native to Illinois (statewide) and Eastern US. Grown in full sun, late afternoon shade, heavy clay soil, and on a gently sloping southeast facing hillside. Typical height 36 inches. Note: Controversy over native range. USDA considers the plant as native to Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Herbarium considers the plant exotic to Wisconsin. Grown in trial bed: P

Photograph Echinacea species 'variety'
Description and comments
Future image Echinacea
'After Midnight'
(Synonym: Echinacea 'Emily Saul')
Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea.
Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 15 inches. Dark reddish purple flowers.
Grown in trial bed:
Grower:

Future image Echinacea
'Harvest Moon'
(Synonym: Echinacea 'Matthew Saul')
Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea.
Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 24-30 inches. Gold peach flowers.
Grown in trial bed: L44.
Grower: 7/6/2006 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI).

Echinacea
'Mango Meadowbrite'
(Synonym: Echinacea 'CBG Cone3')
Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea ??
Jim Ault, Chicago Botanic Gardens, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Orange mustard flowers.
Grown in trial bed: L43.
Grower: 4/20/2007 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).

6/20/2007 - In bloom. Nice healthy plant.

Echinacea
'Orange Meadowbrite'
(Synonym: Echinacea 'Arts Pride')
Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea ??
Jim Ault, Chicago Botanic Gardens, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches.
Grown in trial bed: L43, B51?
Grower: 4/27/2006 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).
Grower: 5/26/2005 Chicago Botantical Gardend (Chicago, IL).

Future image Echinacea
'Pixie Meadowbrite'
(Synonym: Echinacea 'CBG Cone2')
Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea x tennesseensis.
Jim Ault, Chicago Botanic Gardens, hybrid. Grows 18 inches. Pink flowers.
Grown in trial bed:
Grower: .

Echinacea
'Summer Sky'
(Synonym: Echinacea 'Katie Saul')
Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea.
Richard Saul, Big Sky Series, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Peach and reddish flowers.
Grown in trial bed:
Grower: 4/20/2007 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).

Future image Echinacea
'Sundown'
(Synonym: Echinacea 'Evan Saul')
Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea.
Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Bright orange flowers.
Grown in trial bed:
Grower:

Future image Echinacea
'Sunrise'

Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea.
Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 24-30 inches. Lemon yellow flowers.
Grown in trial bed: L44, B51
Grower#1: 6/29/2005 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI).
Grower#2: 7/6/2006 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI).

6/20/2007 - #1 Healthy. #2 Very sick plant, most foliage in decline, most flower buds aborted. Breeder believes that this is a fungal infection. Cut and remove infected tissue, then treat with fungicide.

Future image Echinacea
'Sunset'
(additional image)

Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea.
Richard Saul, Big Sky Series, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches.
Grown in trial bed: L44
Grower: 7/6/2006 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI).

6/20/2007 - Sick plant, foliage in decline, flower buds aborted. Cultivar 'Sunset' has been a poor performer in garden trials. 'Sundown' is being promoted as its replacement by the breeder.

Future image Echinacea
'Twilight'

Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea ??
Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Dark rose flowers.
Grown in trial bed: L44
Grower: 7/6/2006 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI).

Photograph	Echinacea species 'variety' Description and comments
Future image	Echinacea 'After Midnight' (Synonym: Echinacea 'Emily Saul') Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea. Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 15 inches. Dark reddish purple flowers. Grown in trial bed: Grower:
Future image	Echinacea 'Harvest Moon' (Synonym: Echinacea 'Matthew Saul') Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea. Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 24-30 inches. Gold peach flowers. Grown in trial bed: L44. Grower: 7/6/2006 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI).
	Echinacea 'Mango Meadowbrite' (Synonym: Echinacea 'CBG Cone3') Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea ?? Jim Ault, Chicago Botanic Gardens, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Orange mustard flowers. Grown in trial bed: L43. Grower: 4/20/2007 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC). 6/20/2007 - In bloom. Nice healthy plant.
	Echinacea 'Orange Meadowbrite' (Synonym: Echinacea 'Arts Pride') Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea ?? Jim Ault, Chicago Botanic Gardens, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Grown in trial bed: L43, B51? Grower: 4/27/2006 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC). Grower: 5/26/2005 Chicago Botantical Gardend (Chicago, IL).
Future image	Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite' (Synonym: Echinacea 'CBG Cone2') Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea x tennesseensis. Jim Ault, Chicago Botanic Gardens, hybrid. Grows 18 inches. Pink flowers. Grown in trial bed: Grower: .
	Echinacea 'Summer Sky' (Synonym: Echinacea 'Katie Saul') Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea. Richard Saul, Big Sky Series, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Peach and reddish flowers. Grown in trial bed: Grower: 4/20/2007 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).
Future image	Echinacea 'Sundown' (Synonym: Echinacea 'Evan Saul') Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea. Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Bright orange flowers. Grown in trial bed: Grower:
Future image	Echinacea 'Sunrise' Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea. Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 24-30 inches. Lemon yellow flowers. Grown in trial bed: L44, B51 Grower#1: 6/29/2005 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI). Grower#2: 7/6/2006 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI). 6/20/2007 - #1 Healthy. #2 Very sick plant, most foliage in decline, most flower buds aborted. Breeder believes that this is a fungal infection. Cut and remove infected tissue, then treat with fungicide.
Future image	Echinacea 'Sunset' (additional image) Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea. Richard Saul, Big Sky Series, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Grown in trial bed: L44 Grower: 7/6/2006 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI). 6/20/2007 - Sick plant, foliage in decline, flower buds aborted. Cultivar 'Sunset' has been a poor performer in garden trials. 'Sundown' is being promoted as its replacement by the breeder.
Future image	Echinacea 'Twilight' Parents: = paradoxa x purpurea ?? Richard Saul, Big Sky series, hybrid. Grows 30-36 inches. Dark rose flowers. Grown in trial bed: L44 Grower: 7/6/2006 Shady Acres (New Berlin, WI).

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