- Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea 'Milkshake'
- Common name: Coneflower
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
White
Yellow
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Echinacea purpurea ‘Milkshake’ is a fantastic echinacea, bearing fully double, pom-pom-like blooms in white with a golden-yellow centre, that don’t fade with age. Long-lasting, its blooms are perfect for cutting. What’s more, plants are well-branched and don’t need staking.
Grow Echinacea purpurea ‘Milkshake’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun in the middle of a border or in a pot. Cut back spent blooms to encourage repeat-flowering.
How to grow Echinacea 'Milkshake'
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Plant size
75cm height
60cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
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Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Take cuttings | ||||||||||||
| Take cuttings |
J
Do not Take cuttings in January |
F
Do not Take cuttings in February |
M
Do not Take cuttings in March |
A
Do not Take cuttings in April |
M
Do not Take cuttings in May |
J
Do not Take cuttings in June |
J
Do not Take cuttings in July |
A
Do not Take cuttings in August |
S
Do Take cuttings in September |
O
Do Take cuttings in October |
N
Do not Take cuttings in November |
D
Do not Take cuttings in December |
Echinacea 'Milkshake' and wildlife
Echinacea 'Milkshake' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Echinacea 'Milkshake' poisonous?
Echinacea 'Milkshake' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
