Echinacea (Double Scoop)
Color Name: Mandarin
Darwin Perennials has been hard at work developing a line of double flowering Echinacea. We vigorously trialed their varieties in both containers and in the ground, and were very impressed with the performance and flower color of DOUBLE SCOOP Mandarin. Fluorescent orange pom-pom flowers really stop you in your tracks with intense color. Unlike taller double varieties that tend to lodge, this Echinacea supports the weight of its large, 4in wide flowers with better, shorter stems. With age, flowers take on dark rosy pink tones, which only add to its beauty. 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: 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. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years.
Darwin Perennials has been hard at work developing a line of double flowering Echinacea. We vigorously trialed their varieties in both containers and in the ground, and were very impressed with the performance and flower color of DOUBLE SCOOP Mandarin. Fluorescent orange pom-pom flowers really stop you in your tracks with intense color. Unlike taller double varieties that tend to lodge, this Echinacea supports the weight of its large, 4in wide flowers with better, shorter stems. With age, flowers take on dark rosy pink tones, which only add to its beauty. 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: 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. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years.
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Flower Color: Gold-Orange shades /
Foliage Color: Green shades
Height: 18 to 22 Inches / Spread: 18-22 Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 7, 8, 6, 9 |
Blooms: Summer
Foliage Season: Summer |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs |
Dry Moderate
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Growth Rate |
Medium
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Characteristics |
• Drought Tolerant • Cut Flower or Foilage • Border • Mass Plant • Salt Tolerant |
Attracts
Butterflies
Songbirds
