Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine'

ëVintage Wine typically grows in an upright clump to 30î tall. It was discovered as a chance seedling of two unidentified selections of E. purpurea. It is noted for its upright plant habit, long bloom period and daisy-like flowers that feature red-purple ray flowers and dark red-tipped disk flowers. Ray flowers extend horizontally rather than droop. Flowers have a sweet but faint aroma. Coarsely-toothed, dark green leaves (to 6î long) are elliptic to narrow-ovate. Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not remove... more »

ëVintage Wine typically grows in an upright clump to 30î tall. It was discovered as a chance seedling of two unidentified selections of E. purpurea. It is noted for its upright plant habit, long bloom period and daisy-like flowers that feature red-purple ray flowers and dark red-tipped disk flowers. Ray flowers extend horizontally rather than droop. Flowers have a sweet but faint aroma. Coarsely-toothed, dark green leaves (to 6î long) are elliptic to narrow-ovate. Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones are often visited by goldfinches that feed on the seeds. Echinacea comes from the Greek word ìechinosî meaning hedgehog in reference to the flowers spiny center cone. U. S. Plant Patent PP13,893 issued June 17, 2003. (less)