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Echinacea purpurea Chiquita - Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea Chiquita
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

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New stout variety with very bright straw-yellow flowers and a prominent orange-brown disc, ideal for cut flowers or drying.
Flower size
8 cm
Height at maturity
45 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

Echinacea 'Chiquita' is a new compact variety with very bright pale yellow flowers and a prominent brown-orange centre, it is the miniature version of the 'Aloha' variety.

Originating from the United States, this perennial forms a dense, very compact, hardy clump. The deciduous, lanceolate, green leaves are covered in bristly hairs. The reddish, ramified stems are topped with a solitary 8cm (3in) diameter head, with a prominent, bristly, orange-brown disc, and bright pale yellow ligules.

The 'Chiquita' purple coneflower, which is melliferous, thrives in fertile, deep, loose, moist and well-drained soil in a sunny location. Mulch the base in May to retain moisture in summer, as it is susceptible to drought. Excellent for cutting or drying.

The purple coneflower 'Chiquita' is used in mixed borders with other varieties or alongside lupins, Amaranths and Astilbes.

Properties: In homeopathy, it is used for colds and to strengthen the immune system.

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Echinacea purpurea Chiquita - Purple Coneflower (Flowering) Flowering
Echinacea purpurea Chiquita - Purple Coneflower (Foliage) Foliage
Echinacea purpurea Chiquita - Purple Coneflower (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour yellow
Flowering time July to August
Flower size 8 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description Pale yellow with an orange-brown centre.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description Deciduous

Plant habit

Height at maturity 45 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Echinacea

Species

purpurea

Cultivar

Chiquita

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference800931

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Planting and care

The purple Echinacea 'Chiquita' is preferably planted in spring, in a mix of compost and garden soil. Mulch the base in May to retain moisture during summer, as it is sensitive to water scarcity. Remove faded flowers regularly. Divide the clump when flowering slows down. It is a rhizome plant that can become invasive. It is susceptible to aphid attacks and powdery mildew.
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Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Rich, deep, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Prune the faded flowers regularly, to encourage the flowers to renew themselves.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August to October
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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