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Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

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Upon receiving this young plant, I have doubts about its recovery. Will have to wait until spring to see.

frederic, 02/12/2024

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Value-for-money
Perennial ornamental with large solitary rose-purple flowers with a coppery brown centre.
Flower size
8 cm
Height at maturity
80 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

Echinacea purpurea offers a long flowering period from July to October with large solitary pink-purple flowers with a coppery brown cone-shaped centre measuring 3 to 8cm (1 to 3in) long. These flowers, measuring 5 to 12cm (2 to 5in) long, can be cut to create beautiful bouquets, appreciated by florists.

The flowers are borne on green stems tinged with red. The deciduous leaves are dark green and measure 4 to 15cm (2 to 6in) long. Echinacea can reach a height of up to 1m (3ft). It is highly hardy and originates from the United States.

It is a honey plant that attracts butterflies. Echinacea can be found in perennial beds and with grasses. This medicinal plant is mainly used against cold and flu.

 

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Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower (Flowering) Flowering
Echinacea purpurea - Purple Coneflower (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time July to October
Flower size 8 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description Pinkish-purple daisy with a dark cone centre.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description Deciduous

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Echinacea

Species

purpurea

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

Origin

North America

Product reference77531

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Planting and care

Echinacea purpurea appreciates a sunny or slightly shaded exposure. Plant it in a fairly poor and well-drained soil. Nevertheless, it accepts any type of soil. It is a hardy plant that withstands drought, heat, and humidity. It even adapts when it is close to the coast or on a slope. Cut back the stems when the flowers have withered to promote the next flowering. Echinacea doesn't like to be disturbed: avoid moving it.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to April, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
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 flowers regularly to encourage them to renew themselves.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time January
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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