After Midnight Echinacea is a compact upright clumping native perennial with strong black stems that do not need staking and grey-green foliage. The lightly fragrant flowers with downward arching deep reddish-purple petals and deep red almost-black center cones bloom from late spring to late summer, and occasionally an additional bloom in fall. Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. The flowers attract butterflies and bees, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed.
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Origins: |
NA Native Hybrid |
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Height: |
0.5' - 1’ |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 1’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites. Heat and drought tolerant.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Native Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Catmint, Wild Bergamont
IMAGES: ItSaul Plants, ECHINACEA 'EMILY SAUL' PP#18768, (2) F. D. Richards, Echinacea After Midnight, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Echinacea After Midnight 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Echinacea After Midnight 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
