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    ECHINACEA
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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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    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      Remove faded flowers to prolong blooming but leave a few seedheads for birds and winter interest
    • Pests & Diseases
      None. Prolonged wet can cause root rot
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. USA. Darwin Perennials, Illinois
    • Red
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
      Flowers to 7.5cm (3in) across
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      50cm (20in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Well-branched, strong, bushy habit
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
      Cottage garden
    • Soil Conditions
      Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      Deep, humus-rich
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
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    ECHINACEA 'Big Kahuna'
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    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
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    ECHINACEA paradoxa
    Narrow yellow reflexed petals
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.50
    ECHINACEA purpurea
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    Purplish-pink flowers growing up to 5 feet
     
    1.5 to 2 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
    ECHINACEA purpurea 'Green Jewel'
    Light green petals with a dark green cone. Fragrant
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    ECHINACEA purpurea 'Green Twister'
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    Lime green and magenta two-toned flowers
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.50
    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
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    Orange ray florets around an orange-brown central cone
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    ECHINACEA 'Sombrero Yellow'
    Single golden-yellow flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    ECHINACEA 'Tomato Soup'
    Bright tomato-red
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.50
    ECHINACEA 'White Meditation'
    Single white, lightly fragrant flowers, with large orange cone. Strong floriferous variety
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50

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