PRAIRIE STARS™ Tomato Soup Coneflower
Echinacea x 'Tomato Soup'
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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.
Plant Highlights
PRAIRIE STARS™ Tomato Soup Coneflower highlights at a glance!
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones
Big, bold blooms, the Prairie Stars™ Tomato Soup Coneflower (Echinacea x 'Tomato Soup') is the brightest red Echinacea yet! Quite the attention-grabber, these blooms are 3.5 inches across and have a strong spicy fragrance!
Because Tomato Soup is well-branch and vigorous, it produces more showy blooms than others and offers many new possibilities for garden combinations! The early spring green foliage is the perfect stage to set off the soon-to-follow flowers!
Tomato Soup is a long-lasting Coneflower that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds! Plus the seedheads attract songbirds for a fall feast. These brilliant flowers have spikey domed red-orange centers that provide lots of vital nectar and pollen resources for a wide range of beneficial pollinators!
As the flowers mature, they fade to vivid pink, giving the entire plant a two-tone effect! These hardy perennial flowers bloom throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 9 and can grow almost 3 feet in height and width. Very easy to grow, low-maintenance, and widely pest-resistant, this hybrid Coneflower retained its hardy native roots!
Planting and Application:
Plant in your hot, sunny garden beds where these vibrant blooms add spicy color all summer. Enjoy Tomato Soup and its bright red blooms that will scream summer, especially when combined with bright purples and all shades of yellow!
This hybrid Echinacea will present a season full of red daisy-like flowers and is praised for its prolonged blooming after other perennials have faded. The coarse green foliage is not just a fantastic backdrop for the blooms, it also highlights all your other Perennial garden residents.
Enliven Cottage and Rock gardens with a fiery injection of bold color, and spice up walkways and paths to entice you along your way all summer long! Of course, the vivid color and long bloom time make Tomato Soup fantastic when planted in groups or mass plantings, showing off that brilliant red color non-stop all summer!
Plant among other hot-colored sun-loving perennial planting combinations such as Black-Eyed Susans, Butterfly Weed Plant, Blanket Flower, Gaillardia, and Red Hot Poker Plants! Or display this unique Coneflower all on its own as a fantastic specimen and focal point plant!
Plant in your favorite barrel or planter as a dramatic focal point. The size of this perennial makes it great for use as an impressive thriller in your larger containers and on hot sunny patios! You'll have free-flowering blooms from mid-summer through frost. That's months of color!
Plus the novelty blooms are great in cut flower arrangements! The strong stems provide intensely saturated color as a focal point and are tall enough to use as thrillers in your bouquets!
Coneflowers are used as accent plants or in mixed borders, open woodlands, and modern prairie interpretations. Fragrant, these blooms keep coming all summer on tall plants with excellent branching. This plant is deer-resistant so don't worry about planting this in out-of-the-way locations!
- Huge Daisy-Like Intensely Red Flower Heads
- Bold Cut Flowers & Spicy Fragrance!
- Vigorous & Well-Branched
- Pollinators & Hummingbirds! & Seedheads Attract Songbirds
- Vivid Flowers Summer Til Frost!
- Bright Specimens, Accents, Edging, Massing & Vibrant Potted Plants
#ProPlantTips for Care:
These herbaceous perennial plants thrive in the hottest and sunniest sites! Best in full sun, Echinacea are hardy, tolerant, and drought-tolerant once established. Plant with Nature Hills Root Booster and access to yearly fertility to keep the blooms popping! While not particular on soil type, Echinacea does great in most soil types as long as they are well-drained! For better results, enrich the soil with compost and organic material.
Provide moderate, yet consistent moisture for new plants, then afterward, Tomato Soup only needs supplemental moisture during prolonged heat and drought. All plants can be kept stress-free with a 3-4-inch layer of arborist mulch.
Divide clumps when they become overcrowded, which can be about every 4 years. Tomato Soup usually reblooms without deadheading, but if spent flowers are removed, this will encourage continued beautiful blooms and improve general appearance. If you leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall their seeds provide winter food for birds. You can enjoy the dried seed heads as well because they will provide architectural interest in the winter.
- Full Sun Perennial
- Moderate Fertility & Moisture Access
- Any Well-Drained Soil
- Drought Tolerant & Deer Resistant
- Easy-to-Grow, Heat & Humidity Tolerant
Large, red, and spicy! For spicy fragrance and color, you'll never go wrong with the hardy, vigorous prairie native PRAIRIE STARS™ Tomato Soup Coneflower! Head over to NatureHills.com to order today!
