Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top'

Also Known As

Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top' Hybrids
Rocky Top Coneflower

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'
W: 18"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top' plant details

Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts birds and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN wide, 2 FT tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echinacea tennesseensis 'Rocky Top'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The narrow deep-pink petals of this unique selection turn up, rather than down, as the late summer flowers follow the sun through its daily course; a 2' x 18" selection from a now rare native of SE cedar glades. S-PSh/M

By: Forestfarm

We saw this growing with Allium 'Millenium' in a modern prairie garden, and it was love at first sight. Curled narrow petals are widely spaced around the central cone and attract butterflies like few other flowers. Grow uncrowded by other plants in dry to regular, well-drained soils.

By: Select Seeds

Colored in rich, deep pink hues, the widely spaced, thin rays of this distinctive long bloomer turn upward and follow the sun throughout the day. While its flowers are a departure from the more typically reflexed Echinacea petals, its narrow, medium green leaf mass is somewhat shorter than other genus members. Closely related to the endangered species that thrives in the cedar glades of central Tennessee, this exciting selection comes to us from Germany's Jelitto Seeds. 'Rocky Top Hybrids' is well-suited for the border or a more untamed setting amidst a stand of Deschampsia and Panicum.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Far and away my favorite echincea. E. tennessiensis is the most perennial of all the species, a robust grower that actually sticks around year after year. Zone 4