Ruby Star Coneflower Live Plug, Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern', 2 Inch Plug, Pollinator Perennial, Purple Coneflower

Brighten your garden with Ruby Star Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern'), a beautiful perennial celebrated for its large, rich rosy-purple blooms with prominent coppery-orange centers. Blooming from summer into fall, this classic coneflower attracts butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators while adding long-lasting color to garden beds and borders.

Easy to grow and exceptionally durable, Ruby Star Coneflower thrives in sunny locations and becomes drought tolerant once established. Its sturdy stems also make it an excellent choice for fresh-cut flowers, while the seed heads provide seasonal interest and can attract songbirds later in the year.

You will receive one healthy, well-rooted Ruby Star Coneflower in a 2-inch plug, carefully packaged and ready for planting.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Live Ruby Star Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern')
• Healthy, well-rooted 2-inch plug
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for safe shipping

✨ Features

• Large rosy-purple daisy-like blooms
• Attractive coppery-orange central cones
• Excellent butterfly and bee attractor
• Long blooming season from summer into fall
• Native perennial with outstanding garden performance
• Drought tolerant once established
• Wonderful cut flower
• Seed heads provide late-season interest and support wildlife
• Easy-care landscape perennial
• Excellent for pollinator and cottage gardens

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern'
• Common Name: Ruby Star Coneflower
• Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Plant Size: Healthy, well-rooted 2-inch plug
• Light: Full sun
• Soil: Average to well-draining soil
• Water: Water regularly while establishing; drought tolerant once established
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 3–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 30–36 inches tall and 18–24 inches wide

🌼 Perfect For

• Pollinator Gardens
• Butterfly Gardens
• Native Plant Gardens
• Cottage Gardens
• Perennial Borders
• Cut Flower Gardens
• Prairie Plantings
• Wildlife-Friendly Landscapes