Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F

Echinacea for Zone 5

190 Echinacea varieties rated hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 5 is classic northern gardening with a reliable snow blanket.

190 hardy hereof 190 Echinacea totalLast frost ~early May

The Echinacea that thrive in Zone 5

#1 most saved

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Zones 4–9· 1.3k saves· from $13

#2 most saved

Purple Coneflower Rainbow

Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'

Zones 4–8· 488 saves· from $31

#3 most saved

Butterfly Kisses Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'

Zones 4–8· 453 saves· from $32

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Zones 4–9· 359 saves· from $11

Primadonna Deep Rose Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Primadonna Deep Rose'

Zones 4–9· 237 saves

Green Twister Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'

Zones 4–8· 225 saves· from $15

Double Delight Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Double Delight'

Zones 4–9· 221 saves

Magnus Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

Zones 4–9· 201 saves· from $10

'Orange You Awesome' Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Orange You Awesome'

Zones 4–9· 198 saves

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Zones 4–9· 177 saves· from $9

Delicious Candy Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Delicious Candy'

Zones 4–9· 172 saves· from $22

The Fuchsia is Bright Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'The Fuchsia is Bright'

Zones 4–9· 167 saves· from $15

Purple Magnus Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Purple Magnus'

Zones 4–9· 163 saves

Pow Wow White Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Pow Wow White'

Zones 4–9· 161 saves· from $10

Magnus Superior Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'

Zones 4–9· 154 saves

Modern Prairie Garden Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea 'Modern Prairie Garden'

Zones 4–8· 151 saves

Double Scoop Bubble Gum Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Double Scoop Bubble Gum'

Zones 4–9· 139 saves

Deluxe Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Deluxe'

Zones 4–9· 139 saves

Evening Glow Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Evening Glow'

Zones 4–9· 129 saves

Sundown Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Sundown'

Zones 4–8· 125 saves

Purple Coneflower Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea 'Prairie Splendor'

Zones 4–8· 125 saves

Hybridizer's Mix Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Hybridizer's Mix'

Zones 4–8· 120 saves

SunSeekers Salmon Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'SunSeekers Salmon'

Zones 4–9· 120 saves· from $31

Kismet Intense Orange Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Kismet Intense Orange'

Zones 4–9· 120 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 190 Zone 5–hardy Echinacea varieties. See the full Echinacea list →

Echinacea in Zone 5

Will Echinacea survive a Zone 5 winter?

190 of the 190 Echinacea varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Echinacea in Zone 5?

In Zone 5 the last spring frost typically lands around early May and the first fall frost around early October. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Echinacea is best for Zone 5?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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