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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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Height75-85cm (29-33in) -
Spread45-60cm (18-23in)
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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.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun-will tolerate some shade
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Additional Features
Good to knowWildlife plant - attracts butterflies. Remove faded flowers to prolong blooming.
Pests & DiseasesNone. Prolonged wet can cause root rot
Place of originGarden origin -
HardinessFully hardy
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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Soil ConditionsWell drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soilDeep, humus-rich
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WildlifeButterfly friendly
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Echinacea - Growing Guide
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- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
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Available from £13.50
ECHINACEA
Coneflower
ECHINACEA purpurea
Purple coneflower
Available from £14.50
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Fatal Attraction'
Coneflower
Available from £14.50
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Firebird'
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Fragrant Angel'
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Green Jewel'
Available from £14.50
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Little Giant'
ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan'
Coneflower
Available from £14.50
EUPATORIUM rugosum 'Chocolate'
White snakeroot, Mist flower
Available from £13.50
GYPSOPHILA 'Snowflake'
Baby's breath
Available from £14.50
HELENIUM 'Wyndley'
Sneeze weed, Helen's flower
Available from £13.50
PENSTEMON 'Garnet'
Beard tongue
Available from £12.50
Buy Varieties of ECHINACEA
ECHINACEA 'Big Kahuna'
Coneflower
red-brown cone surrounded by dark honey coloured petals
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA 'Marmalade'
Coneflower
double orange flowers yellowish at first
ECHINACEA purpurea
Purple coneflower
purplish-pink flowers growing up to 5 feet
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Fatal Attraction'
Purple coneflower
bright purple-pink flowers with non-drooping petals on dark stems
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Green Jewel'
Coneflower
light green petals with a dark green cone. Fragrant
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA purpurea 'Green Twister'
Coneflower
lime green and magenta two-toned flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan'
Purple coneflower
clear white with dark centre
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA 'Red Pearl'
Coneflower
single bright red with dark cone.
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Adobe Orange'
Coneflower
orange ray florets around an orange-brown central cone
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Salsa Red'
Coneflower
brilliant red, floriferous
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Yellow'
Coneflower
single golden-yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA 'Tomato Soup'
Coneflower
bright tomato-red
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
ECHINACEA 'White Meditation'
Cone flower
single white, lightly fragrant flowers, with large orange cone. Strong floriferous variety
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
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.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
