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ECHINACEA
Commonly known as Coneflower
Echinacea and its relative Rudbeckia are the coneflowers from North America.
The former is the perennial for borders and open woodland, the latter often grown for naturalising in a meadow or, as cultivar hirta, as an annual for infilling and borders.
Echinacea is a genus of 9 species of bold, stiff perennials from dry prairies, gravelly hillsides and open woodland in central and eastern North America. the name is derived from the Greek for hedgehog.
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Perennials. Erect, hairy stems with bristly, dark-green leaves. Solitary flowers are daisy-like in colours of purple, red and pink. Central discs are cone-shaped.
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Full sun- will tolerate some shade.
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Additional Features
Good to knowWildlife plant - late source of nectar for bees and butterflies. Cutting stems as flowers fade will encourage further flowering. Will grow in open woodland.
Pests & DiseasesNone.
Place of originCentral and eastern North America. -
Soil ConditionsWell drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soilDeep, humus-rich.
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WildlifeButterfly friendly
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ACHILLEA 'Moonshine'
ASTER frikartii 'Monch'
BERKHEYA purpurea
EUPATORIUM rugosum 'Chocolate'
GYPSOPHILA 'Snowflake'
HELENIUM 'Wyndley'
PENSTEMON 'Garnet'
Buy Varieties of ECHINACEA
ECHINACEA 'Big Kahuna'
red-brown cone surrounded by dark honey coloured petals
Gift-wrapping available
ECHINACEA 'Green Envy'
unusual green flowers with rounded petals which have a growing purple tone from the base as the flowers mature
ECHINACEA 'Hot Summer'
scented flowers open a rich golden colour turning red in maturity
ECHINACEA 'Marmalade'
double orange flowers yellowish at first
Gift-wrapping available
ECHINACEA paradoxa
narrow yellow reflexed petals
Gift-wrapping available
ECHINACEA purpurea
purplish-pink flowers growing up to 5 feet
Gift-wrapping available
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Fatal Attraction'
bright purple-pink flowers with non-drooping petals on dark stems
Gift-wrapping available
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Green Jewel'
light green petals with a dark green cone. Fragrant
Gift-wrapping available
ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan'
clear white with dark centre
Gift-wrapping available
ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Adobe Orange'
intense orange flowers and orange cone
ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Salsa Red'
brilliant red, very hardy and floriferous
ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Yellow'
single golden-yellow flowers
ECHINACEA 'Tiki Torch'
single bright orange flowers with orange-red centre
Gift-wrapping available
ECHINACEA 'Tomato Soup'
bright tomato-red
Gift-wrapping available
ECHINACEA 'White Meditation'
single white, lightly fragrant flowers, with large orange cone. Strong floriferous variety
Gift-wrapping available
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