Echinacea Butterfly™ ‘Purple Emperor’ PP24459

Echinacea Butterflyª 'Purple Emperor' PP24459
Echinacea Butterfly™ Series

Echinacea Butterfly™ 'Purple Emperor' PP24459

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Echinacea Butterflyª ÔPurple EmperorÕ PP24459

Photo Credit: Ball Horticultural Co

Echinacea Butterflyª ÔPurple EmperorÕ PP24459

Photo Credit: Plants Nouveau


Echinacea Butterfly™ 'Purple Emperor' PP24459

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Bred by AB-Cultivars in the Netherlands, the Butterfly collection includes very well-branched, vigorous, hardy, single-flowered cultivars. 'Purple Emperor' bears fragrant, magenta purple flowers. These plants grow quickly to fill out 1-gal containers fully and have fantastic presentation at retail. Excellent for pollinators and songbirds.

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 9
  • Height: 15-18"
  • Spread: 18-24"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: No
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Pink Shades, Purple Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Nativar
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 9
  • Height: 15-18"
  • Spread: 18-24"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: No
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Pink Shades, Purple Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Nativar
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

For strong, multi-stemmed, finished plants, plant our vernalized plugs after March 15 once the plugs have broken dormancy and are ready to grow. Daylength is key: 13+ hours of daylight is a necessity when finishing Echinacea.

If planting the summer prior to sale, start early enough to obtain complete rooting before the beginning of fall. Ease up on fertility in early fall to allow plants to go naturally dormant. Clean up the foliage only after plants are completely dormant. Avoid excessive moisture and temperature fluctuations during winter.

  • PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
  • Optimal Planting Time: Spring
  • Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
  • Moisture in Production: Average
  • Requires Shade in Production: No
  • Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
  • Vernalization Beneficial: Yes