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    ECHINACEA
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’, Berkheya purpurea, Echinacea, Eupatorium ‘Chocolate’, Helenium ‘Wyndley’ and Echinops battanicus
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Gypsophila ‘Snowflake’, Penstemon ‘Garnet’, Echinacea and Achillea ‘Moonshine’
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    ECHINACEA

    Commonly known as Purple 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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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. Oregon. Terra Nova Nurseries
    • Height
      40cm (16in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Perennial. Flowers 10-13cm (4-5in) across
    • Scented flowers
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      Deep, humus-rich
    • Full sun
      Will tolerate some shade
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      40cm (16in)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        30cm (12in)
       
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    Echinacea - Growing Guide
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    Varieties

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  • ECHINACEA 'Big Kahuna'
    Red-brown cone surrounded by dark honey coloured petals
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available again from APRIL 2025
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    ECHINACEA 'Harvest Moon'
    Golden-yellow flowers with a hint of orange. Scented
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available again from APRIL 2025
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    ECHINACEA 'Hot Summer'
    Scented flowers open a rich golden colour turning red in maturity
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    ECHINACEA 'Marmalade'
    Double orange flowers yellowish at first
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ECHINACEA paradoxa
    Narrow yellow reflexed petals
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.50
    ECHINACEA purpurea 'Fatal Attraction'
    Bright purple-pink flowers with non-drooping petals on dark stems
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available again from March 2025
    New stock in early spring.
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    ECHINACEA purpurea 'Green Jewel'
    Light green petals with a dark green cone. Fragrant
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available again from March 2025
    New stock in early spring.
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    ECHINACEA purpurea 'Magnus'
    Coneflower
    Reddish-pink with brown cone.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan'
    Clear white with dark centre
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    ECHINACEA 'Red Pearl'
    Coneflower
    Single bright red with dark cone.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available again from March 2025
    New stock in early spring.
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    ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Adobe Orange'
    Orange ray florets around an orange-brown central cone
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Salsa Red'
    Brilliant red, floriferous
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available again from March 2025
    New stock in early spring.
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    ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Yellow'
    Single golden-yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries. It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
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