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    ECHINACEA
    ECHINACEA
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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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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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - attracts butterflies. Remove faded flowers to prolong blooming.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None. Prolonged wet can cause root rot
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      75-85cm (29-33in)
    • Spread
      45-60cm (18-23in)
    • Herbaceous
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      Deep, humus-rich
    • Full sun
      -will tolerate some shade
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      75-85cm (29-33in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45-60cm (18-23in)
      		  
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    Echinacea - Growing Guide
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    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
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    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
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    £6.00
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    £12.00
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