Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower)
Color Name: Green Jewel
Wow! This incredibly unique Echinacea has light green ray petals surrounding a large, green cone of this fragrant coneflower. The plants have an upright habit and a height of just 20-24 inches, so no staking is required.
Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.
Growing Tips: Echinacea purpurea is a wildflower native to the eastern United States and is well-adapted to survive the hot, windy conditions typical of that region. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years. Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant.
Wow! This incredibly unique Echinacea has light green ray petals surrounding a large, green cone of this fragrant coneflower. The plants have an upright habit and a height of just 20-24 inches, so no staking is required.
Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.
Growing Tips: Echinacea purpurea is a wildflower native to the eastern United States and is well-adapted to survive the hot, windy conditions typical of that region. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years. Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant.
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Flower Color: Lime Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 12 to 14 Inches Spread: 10 to 14 Inches Hardy in Zone: 5, 6 |
Blooms: Summer to Fall
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Growth Rate |
Medium
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Characteristics |
• Landscapes • Drought Tolerant • Border • Specimen Plant |
Attracts
Butterflies
Songbirds
Critter Resistance
Deer
