Echinacea purpurea
Purple coneflower, Black Samson, Eastern purple coneflower, Hedge coneflower
Also known as Rudbeckia echinacea var. purpurea
- Height × spread
- 0.35m – 1.2m × 0.35m – 0.7m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
Handsome big daisies with a prominent bronze cone at the heart. There are a range of cultivars available including variants with skinny petals that contrast with the huge central boss. The flowers come in rich shades of red, yellow, pink and purple as well as white. These flower in late summer, going into autumn, and plants range from around 60cm to over 1.2 metres.
- Flower colour
- Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green, White
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Column, Cube
- Height
- 0.35m – 1.2m
- Spread
- 0.35m – 0.7m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Small scale garden, Scented garden, Prairie garden, Exotic garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bee attraction, Butterfly attraction
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn · Planting
Prune foliage back
Cut foliage back to the ground in autumn.
Autumn · Planting
Remove offsets to create new plants
Offsets are small plants or shoots that develop around the parent plant. They should have developed a root system of their own before they are detached. They can be planted directly, or grown in pots if so small they could be 'lost' in the garden.
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Apply slow release fertiliser
Apply a slow release fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plants soon after they have come into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
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