Sunny Days Ruby Coneflower is a magnificent addition to the Sunny Days™ series. It is an upright perennial that produces exceptionally large, double, ruby-red flowers with giant pom-pom centres. Double red coneflower is a long-blooming echinacea with a medium growth rate. The flowers are lightly scented, and can be used as both fresh-cut flowers or dried. Sunny Days Ruby Echinacea are easy to grow. They perform best in well-drained soil and in full sun. This double red coneflower can tolerate a wide variety of soils, from heavy clay to sandy tilth. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist conditions of a typical garden. A ruby-red Echinacea that can grow up to 1.5 ft tall and 2 ft wide. Deadheading of spent flowers will keep the plant tidy and compact and encourage continued blooming. Echinacea SUNNY DAYS 'Ruby' attracts pollinators, and the giant seed heads will provide food for wildlife. Sunny Days Ruby Coneflower is perfect for mass planting, border edging, and container planting.
