Plant details
- Common Name: Coneflower
- Genus: Echinacea
- Species: purpurea
- Skill Level: beginner
- Exposure: full sun, partial shade
- Hardiness: hardy
- Soil type: chalky/alkaline, clay/heavy, sandy, well-drained/light
- Height: 1.5m
- Spread: 0.6m
- Time to divide plants: September to May
- Time to plant seeds: March to May
Strong daisy shapes and large flowers, up to 15cm (6in) across, are features of this North American prairie plant which flowers from mid summer to early autumn. The flowers last well and attract bees and other insects, as well as being suitable for cutting. Echinacea is a popular component of the current trend for planting perennails in drifts, along with rudbeckias, achilleas and grasses. Seeds may be saved for sowing in spring.
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I'm a novice gardener but have planted echinacea do you dead head them ?
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I planted echinacea purprea seeds this year, they all came up and I have had quite large plants BUT NONE of them flowered. Any ideas why?
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silverfleur commented on this article
03 July 2009
Does anyone know why these flowers last so long? They seem to last for weeks in my garden!
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