Zone 9 · winter lows 20°F to 30°F
Echinacea for Zone 9
132 Echinacea varieties rated hardy through Zone 9, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 9 is nearly year-round growing — heat tolerance matters more than cold.
The Echinacea that thrive in Zone 9
#1 most savedCheyenne Spirit Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
#2 most savedPurple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
#3 most savedPrimadonna Deep Rose Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Primadonna Deep Rose'

Double Delight Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Double Delight'

Magnus Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'

'Orange You Awesome' Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Orange You Awesome'

Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida

Delicious Candy Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Delicious Candy'

The Fuchsia is Bright Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'The Fuchsia is Bright'

Purple Magnus Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Purple Magnus'

Pow Wow White Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Pow Wow White'

Magnus Superior Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'

Deluxe Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Deluxe'

Double Scoop Bubble Gum Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Double Scoop Bubble Gum'

Evening Glow Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Evening Glow'

Kismet Intense Orange Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Kismet Intense Orange'

SunSeekers Salmon Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'SunSeekers Salmon'

Leilani Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Leilani'

Glowing Dream Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Glowing Dream'

Purple Coneflower Wicked
Echinacea purpurea 'Wicked'

Lilliput Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Lilliput'

Pretty Parasols Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Pretty Parasols'

PRIMA Spider Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'PRIMA Spider'

Double Scoop Cranberry Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Double Scoop Cranberry'
Showing the 24 most-saved of 132 Zone 9–hardy Echinacea varieties. See the full Echinacea list →
Echinacea in Zone 9
Will Echinacea survive a Zone 9 winter?
132 of the 190 Echinacea varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 9, where winter lows reach 20°F to 30°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 9?
In Zone 9 the last spring frost typically lands around late February and the first fall frost around early December. 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 9?
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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