Eastern purple coneflower 'Ruby Giant'

Echinacea purpurea

How to grow Eastern purple coneflower 'Ruby Giant'

  • Full Sun

  • Low

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Ruby Giant is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will typically do well in a variety of different extremes of cold temperature.

Growing Ruby Giant from seed

Sow at a depth of approx. 0.0 inches (0.01 cm) and aim for a distance of at least 1.95 feet (60.0 cm) between Eastern purple coneflower plants. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 25°C / 77°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Ruby Giant about 56 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Ruby Giant

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Ruby Giant is a very hardy plant.

Harvesting Ruby Giant