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    ECHINACEA paradoxa
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    ECHINACEA paradoxa

    Commonly known as Coneflower

    Narrow yellow reflexed petals
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    1 to 1.5 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only
    Gift Wrapping available on this plant
    (UK Delivery Only)
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £14.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for £12 each
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant. Attracts butterflies. Remove faded flowers to prolong blooming
    • Pests & Diseases
      None, but prolonged wet can cause root rot
    • Place of origin
      Northern USA
    • Yellow
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
      Large flowers to 13cm (5in) across
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      To 1.5m (5ft)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Erect perennial with red tinted green stems. Roughly hairy basal leaves 15cm (6in) long and lance-shaped stem leaves. Flowers have brown, cone-shaped discs
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Tolerates all
      Deep, well-drained, humus-rich soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      to 1.5m (5ft)
      Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
       
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Carbon Gold
    Biochar is a carbon rich form of charcoal specifically designed for soil application to improve plant growth and health. Biochar is a very stable substance that is not broken down in soils, offering long-term soil benefits.
    1 ltr tub
    £11.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
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