{"product_id":"ruby-star-echinacea","title":"Ruby Star Echinacea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRuby Star \u003c\/span\u003eEchinacea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eis a freely branching \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/native\" title=\"Native Plants\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/native\"\u003enative\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"Perennial\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\"\u003eperennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e with strong upright stems that do not need staking and deep green foliage.  The large\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003erose-purple flowers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e with deep bronze\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econes bloom from mid to late summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e.  Thrives in\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003efull sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand well-drained soils.  The flowers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/attracts-butterflies\" title=\"Attract Butterflies\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/attracts-butterflies\"\u003eattract butterflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/pollenizer\" title=\"Pollenizer\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/pollenizer\"\u003ebees\u003c\/span\u003e, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed.  Drought tolerant.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 545px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 545px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 259.388px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 259.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.612px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" title=\"Perennial\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/perennial\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerennial\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 259.388px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 259.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.612px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEastern N. America; GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 259.388px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 259.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.612px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2' - 3'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 259.388px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 259.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.612px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2' - 3’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 259.388px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 259.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.612px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.5’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 259.388px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 259.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.612px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 - 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 259.388px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 259.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.612px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" title=\"Full Sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 259.388px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 259.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.612px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 259.388px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 259.388px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 271.612px;\" data-mce-style=\"width: 271.612px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" title=\"Summer Bloom Collection\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/summer-flower\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSummer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow Maintenance.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeat and drought tolerant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  Accents or Group Plantings,\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/border\" title=\"Border Planitngs\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/border\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBorders\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWoodland Garden\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" title=\"Rock Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/xeriscape\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eRock Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\" title=\"Groundcover\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/groundcover\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGroundcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/collections\/native\" title=\"Native Gardens\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/native\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNative Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and Containers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan href=\"\/products\/liatris-spicata-kobold-liatris?_pos=6\u0026amp;_sid=918db0f89\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/liatris-spicata-kobold-liatris?_pos=6\u0026amp;_sid=918db0f89\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eLiatris\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/gypsophila-repens-alba?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=8ecd41c68\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/gypsophila-repens-alba?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=8ecd41c68\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eBaby’s Breath\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan href=\"\/products\/copy-of-salvia-guaranitica-black-blue-em-br-b-blue-sage-black-blue-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2c126559d\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"\/products\/copy-of-salvia-guaranitica-black-blue-em-br-b-blue-sage-black-blue-1?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2c126559d\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eSalvia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMAGES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photoset by \u003cspan id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1718389100371_2143\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" title=\"Go to F. D. Richards’s photostream\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/\" rel=\"author\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/\"\u003eF. D. Richards\u003c\/span\u003e, (1) \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/4821738561\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/4821738561\/\"\u003eEchinacea Ruby Star\u003c\/span\u003e, (2) \u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/14693297222\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/14693297222\/\"\u003eEchinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern' RUBY STAR 2014\u003c\/span\u003e, (3) Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern' RUBY STAR, 2017 (\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/36645165081\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/36645165081\/\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e)+(\u003cspan href=\"https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/50697352@N00\/36614155402\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThis item is shipped direct from our grower to your door.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Free Shipping included for this item. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prides Corner","offers":[{"title":"2 GALLON","offer_id":44093234380982,"sku":"1003325","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 GALLON","offer_id":44093234413750,"sku":"1003324","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2584\/9782\/files\/4CMDfJsWDtfXxUGilY6QDqGNlvi0oZIb1QCpiMHis9I.jpg?v=1752774060","url":"https:\/\/sunnyvalleyfarms.com\/products\/ruby-star-echinacea","provider":"Sunny Valley Farms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}