Plants by mail order since 1984 - over 4,100 plants online today!
Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
Nursery & Gardens open: Mon - Sat 08.30 - 16.30 & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
Pop up café: Open Thursday-Saturday 10.30 - 14.30 & Sunday 11.00 - 15.00( weather permitting )
Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
  • A
    •
  • B
    •
  • C
    •
  • D
    •
  • E
    •
  • F
    •
  • G
    •
  • H
    •
  • I
    •
  • J
    •
  • K
    •
  • L
    •
  • M
    •
  • N
    •
  • O
    •
  • P
    •
  • Q
    •
  • R
    •
  • S
    •
  • T
    •
  • U
    •
  • V
    •
  • W
    •
  • X
    •
  • Y
    •
  • Z
    •
  • or use plant finder
    •
    ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan'
    ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    <
    ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan' ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan' ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan' ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan' Gypsophila ‘Snowflake’, Lythrum, Penstemon ‘Garnet’ and Echinacea © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’, Echinacea ‘White Swan’ and Verbena bonariensis © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’, Echinacea ‘White Swan’, Verbena bonariensis and Inula ensifolia © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Any Echinacea purpurea © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    >

    ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan'

    Commonly known as Purple coneflower

    Clear white with dark centre
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Flowering
      local_florist
      Jan
      local_florist
      Feb
      local_florist
      Mar
      local_florist
      Apr
      local_florist
      May
      local_florist
      Jun
      local_florist
      Jul
      local_florist
      Aug
      local_florist
      Sep
      local_florist
      Oct
      local_florist
      Nov
      local_florist
      Dec
    • Good to know
      Deadhead to promote further flowering, though seedheads attract birds. Wildlife plant - butterflies, birds.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None. Prolonged wet can cause root rot
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin. Holland. Piet Oudolf.
    • White
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
      Large flowers to 12cm (4.5in) across
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      To 60cm (24in)
    • 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 strong stems and ovate, toothed leaves. Flowers to 11cm (4½in) across with orange-brown disc
    • 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
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
      Deep, humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      to 60cm (24in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Echinacea - Growing Guide
    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
    View Customers Also Bought
    ECHINACEA purpurea 'Fatal Attraction'

    ECHINACEA purpurea 'Fatal Attraction'

    Coneflower
    Available from £14.50
    view
    ECHINACEA purpurea

    ECHINACEA purpurea

    Purple coneflower
    Available from £14.50
    view
    VERBENA bonariensis

    VERBENA bonariensis

    Available from £5.00
    view
    ECHINACEA 'Tomato Soup'

    ECHINACEA 'Tomato Soup'

    Available from £14.50
    view
    View Planting Combinations
    Gypsophila ‘Snowflake’, Lythrum, Penstemon ‘Garnet’ and Echinacea
    Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’, Echinacea ‘White Swan’ and Verbena bonariensis
    Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’, Echinacea ‘White Swan’, Verbena bonariensis and Inula ensifolia
    Any Echinacea purpurea
    Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’, Berkheya purpurea, Echinacea, Eupatorium ‘Chocolate’, Helenium ‘Wyndley’ and Echinops battanicus
    Echinacea ‘White Swan’, Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’ and Digitalis ferruginea
    ECHINACEA purpurea 'White Swan' and NEPETA faassenii
    Gypsophila ‘Snowflake’, Penstemon ‘Garnet’, Echinacea and Achillea ‘Moonshine’
    Verbena bonariensis, Agapanthus ‘Navy Blue’, Echinacea ‘White Swan’ and Digitalis ferruginea

    Useful extras...

    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.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Blood, Fish & Bone
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    arrow_drop_up