Ruby Star Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Star'
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| $100 - $149.99 | $16.99 |
| $150 - $198.99 | $24.99 |
| $199+ | FREE |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
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Your order is protected by our compliance system that:
- Prevents restricted plants from shipping to your state
- Ensures plants meet your state's agricultural requirements
- Protects gardens from invasive pests and diseases
Plant Profile & Growing Essentials
Cold hardy, Low Maintenance, Native, Flowering, Reblooming, Deer-resistant, Clay Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought resistant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts pollinators, and Container Friendly
Specifications
Specifications
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Sunlight
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Growth RateModerate
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NativeYes
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Pollinator FriendlyYes
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Bloom PeriodEarly Summer, Late Summer
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Does Not Ship ToAK, HI, ID, MT, OR
Planting & Care Instructions
Planting & Care Instructions
Growing Zones 4-9
The Ruby Star Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Star') produces large, intense carmine red, daisy-like flowers with a dark, raised, reddish-bronze pincushion-like center cone! The pinkish petals gently curve backward as the bold blooms stand tall on their reddish stems and green leaves.
These flowers grow on 40-inch tall stems from late spring through fall! Rising high above the leaves to display their bold blooms to attract plenty of bees and butterflies! Well-branched and full, these easy-to-grow perennials attract loads of pollinators to their summer through fall blossoms!
Once the chill hits the air and the flowers fade, the spikey domed centers remain through the winter to add texture to the snow, feed often visited by songbirds, Goldfinches, and other birds to feed on the seed, and add interest to dried arrangements! Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 9, these plants only spread about 2 feet wide.
Planting and Application:
This Coneflower is a hardy native cultivar and is a sun garden perennial, adding its bold hues to your garden beds and borders! Mix Ruby Star with other Perennials, is stunning with Ornamental Grasses, and mingling with sun-garden plants and shrubs. Holding their own against showier blooms like Roses and Hydrangea.
Tolerating harsh locations in the sun, handling poor soil, and periodic drought, making Ruby Star fantastic in the hell-strip along the road or sidewalk, in Rock Gardens, or in Xeric Gardens. Include them in your Fire-Wise landscaping plan! Use them as a cheerful mass planting. Space these herbaceous perennials 12 inches apart on center, measuring from the center of one to the center of the next.
Try them in large exterior containers, too. Use them as a single species, or add "Spillers" to the edges of your container to soften the look. Either as the main thriller or the vibrant part of a mixed planter on your porches and patios in the heat and sun!
- Bold Reddish-Purple Domed Centers & Pink Petals
- Beautiful Cutting Garden Plants
- Food for Pollinators & Birds
- Green Foliage - Stays Small & Compact
- Sun Beds & Borders, Containers, Xeric & Fire-Wise Landscaping
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Ruby Star is a great sun-loving and drought-tolerant, and this herbaceous perennial is easy to grow in full sun and very well-drained soil. Provide regular moisture to new plants but once established, Echinacea are drought tolerant and low-water-usage plants. Mulch and regular fertilizer give them a boost.
If you've left your herbaceous perennials plantings to stand over the winter, just cut the stalks to an inch above ground level in early spring. Keep the flowers deadheaded to greatly increase the flowering. Coneflowers are almost maintenance-free, Echinacea is a native species that does well in most of the country with very little care, and these cultivars are just as tough.
- Sun Gardens
- Tolerates Heat, Humidity & Poor Soils
- Needs Well-Drained Soil
- Moderate to Low Moisture
- Deadhead Spent Flowers & Prune In Spring
- Heat, Humidity & Drought Tolerant
The big and bold Ruby Star Coneflower will enhance your garden with its toughness and summer blooms! Order your quality perennials today at NatureHills.com!
