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Coneflower, Hedgehog
Coneflower,
Rubinstern
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Echinacea purpurea
Prairie Splendor
Unanimously voted in as a 2007
Fleuroselect Gold Medal winner! This is the first
Echinacea to bloom 100% the first year from seed! It
was introduced by S&G Flowers.
Prairie Splendor™ boasts
and earlier bloom time (up to 2 weeks earlier than other
varieties) and an extended flowering period from late June
to the first frost. The 4-6 inch wide, rose pink flowers are
presented atop compact, well-branched plants. This variety
is relatively short for an Echinacea, measuring in around 2
feet tall.
Praised for their large,
daisy-like flowers which appear from midsummer thru fall,
after many other perennials have finished blooming,
Coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. If deadheaded,
the bloom cycle will be extended. However, some spent blooms
should be left on the plants in fall because their seeds
provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried
seed heads also provide architectural interest in the
winter.
Height: 24 inches
Width: 18-24 inches
Zone: 3-8
Zone Map
Exposure: Full Sun/Part Sun
Landscape Uses: Border,
Cut, Dry, Butterfly,
Bird
Naturalizing,
Deer Resistant
Bloom: Pink Shades
Blooms: Summer-Fall
Grown in: 3.5" pot
Cannot ship to: HI/PR
Ships: Mid May 2008
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More Information
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.
These plants are long lived,
low maintenance and easy to grow. Division of clumps can be made
in spring every three to four years.
Echinacea comes from the Greek word "echinos" meaning hedgehog
in reference to the flower's spiny center cone.
Plant with:
Rudbeckia,
Stokesia, ornamental grasses and
Salvias
Propagation:
Propagation Strictly Prohibited. PPAF
Root Form: Deep rooted,
Rhizome
Soil Condition: Sandy,
Loamy, Well drained, Alkaline, Neutral ph, ph adaptable, Does
not tolerate salt
Environmental: Drought
tolerant
Pests: Japanese beetles
Diseases: Mildew
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