Variety traits

Winter Hardiness — Echinacea (hybrids)

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

The winter hardiness of Echinacea purpurea × E. paradoxa hybrids is determined by their ability to survive in USDA zones 4–9, with the critical factor being soil drainage during the winter period rather than tolerance to low temperatures.

In the reference 15 varieties crop Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton, where this is mentioned in the description.

For these hybrids, winter hardiness is a complex trait, where plant viability during the winter is limited by the soil's hydrothermal regime. Due to the inheritance of intermediate characteristics from the parent species, the hybrids are extremely sensitive to moisture stagnation, which causes damping-off and is often mistakenly attributed to insufficient frost resistance.

Successful overwintering of these plants depends directly on agrotechnical conditions, primarily on ensuring effective drainage and preventing the root system from becoming waterlogged. Late autumn planting significantly reduces the chances of adaptation and overwintering; therefore, to maintain the longevity of plantings, it is recommended to use well-drained sites or raised beds.

General information about the subject — on the page Winter hardiness.

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Varieties of Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Balsomold

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

2 records

Leilani

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Balsompored

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

2 records

Balsompotin

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

2 records

Hot Summer

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Marco van Noort Vaste Planten V.O.F.

2 records

Mama Mia

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Tomato Soup

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Aloha

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Balscoberr

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

2 records

Julia

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

ARIE BLOM

2 records

Now Cheesier

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Adam Saul

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Saul Robert|Atlanta, GA, US

2 records

Cantaloupe

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

HARINI KORLIPARA

2 records

Purple Emperor

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

ARIE BLOM

2 records

Cleopatra

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

ARIE BLOM

2 records

Balsomanita

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

2 records

Balsombabur

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

2 records

Balsomemyim

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

2 records

Balsomenco

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

2 records

Balsompocel

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

1 record

Balsompred

Active

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

1 record

Balsomsolst

Terminated

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

1 record

Balsomstor

Withdrawn

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

1 record

Balsomtresgo

Terminated

Hybrids between Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench and Echinacea paradoxa (Norton) Britton

Jianping Ren

1 record