About
Pink-flushed white daisy-like flowers with thin petals that droop downwards from the orange-brown centre cone, appear from mid to late summer and are lightly fragranced. A hardy evergreen clump-forming perennial with strap-like green leaves and upright hairy stems. A good plant for cutting and drought-resistant once established.
About the genus
Echinacea are erect, clump-forming rhizomatous perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and solitary, long-stalked daisies with prominent conical central disks and often drooping ray florets; attractive to butterflies
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH5
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitClump forming
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Prairie planting, Wildlife gardens
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in deep, well-drained, humus-rich soil ideally in full sun although they can tolerate some shade. See echinacea cultivation for further advice
PruningCut back stems as the blooms fade to encourage further flower production
PropagationPropagate by division in spring or autumn although they resent a lot of disturbance. Propagate by root cuttings from late autumn to early winter
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free