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Sanguine coneflower Plant Care
Echinacea sanguinea Nutt.
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Echinacea sanguinea, the sanguine purple coneflower, is a herbaceous perennial native to open sandy fields and open pine woods and prairies in eastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma, Louisiana, and southwestern Arkansas. It is the southernmost Echinacea species. The specific epithet sanguinea, which is Latin for "blood", refers to the color of the petals.
Every 7–10 days
Full sun to partial shade
65–85°F
40–60%
At a glance
How do you care for Sanguine coneflower?
Water Sanguine coneflower every 7–10 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 65–85°F (18–29°C) and 40–60% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Sanguine coneflower Native To?
What Is the Sanguine coneflower?
Sanguine coneflower (Echinacea sanguinea) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Echinacea genus. Sanguine coneflower is native to open sandy fields, open pine woods, and prairies in eastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma, Louisiana, and southwestern Arkansas. Sanguine coneflower is also known as Prairie coneflower, Echinacea sanguinea.
Sanguine coneflower displays an upright clump-forming perennial growth habit, reaching up to 2 ft tall with a spread of approximately 1.5 ft. Sanguine coneflower produces large daisy-like flowers in shades of purple, pink, and white.
Leaf size: approximately 6 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Sanguine coneflower?
Echinacea sanguinea requires watering every 7–10 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–10 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Sanguine coneflower Need?
Sanguine coneflower thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Sanguine coneflower Prefer?
Echinacea sanguinea grows best at temperatures of 65–85°F. Sanguine coneflower prefers humidity levels of 40–60%.
Temperature
65–85°F
Humidity
40–60%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Sanguine coneflower?
Well-draining sandy loam with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Sanguine coneflower to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Sanguine coneflower?
Feed Sanguine coneflower every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Sanguine coneflower?
Divide and replant every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Sanguine coneflower?
Sanguine coneflower can be propagated through seeds, division of mature plants. Similar propagation techniques also apply to purple coneflower plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Sanguine coneflower Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Sanguine coneflower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Sanguine coneflower?
Sanguine coneflower is susceptible to aphids, japanese beetles. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Sanguine coneflower Need?
Sanguine coneflower grows outdoors in USDA Zone 13b. It survives winters down to planting zone 13b. Sanguine coneflower is native to open sandy fields, open pine woods, and prairies in eastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma, Louisiana, and southwestern Arkansas. In cooler regions, grow Sanguine coneflower as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 13b
Keep exploring plants
Sanguine coneflower is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Echinacea genus — compare its care with other Echinacea species on PlantoScan.
Echinacea is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Sanguine coneflower thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Echinacea Species
Other Echinacea species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Echinacea sanguinea Nutt., family Asteraceae (first published in Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc. , ser. 2, 7: 354 (1840)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Sanguine coneflower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Eric Hunt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 13b, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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