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Coneflower (Echinacea)[S,V]

Genus: Echinacea.

Species: Echinacea purpurea.

Planted 04.08: Shenstone - rose bed
Vistabile - lounge window bed

Bought Tesco - pck of 3 £ 2.50 (half of multiple buy 2 for £5 . [£2.99 each]

* Postition: South , West

* Soil Type: Acid , Alkaline (Chalky) , Light Sandy (dries out quickly) , Normal
* Soil PH: Neutral, Alkaline, Acid

Height 3 - 4'

* Flowering Period: July - Oct
* Ease of maintenance: Easy
* Fragrant: No
* Colour - dark pink

* Poisonous: No

* Evergreen: No

Photos of this plant

Reminders for this plant

Due over 15 years ago:

Tidy

In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground.

Due about 15 years ago:

Divide

Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Due almost 15 years ago:

Divide

Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Due over 14 years ago:

Tidy

In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground.

Due about 14 years ago:

Divide

Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Due over 13 years ago:

Divide

Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Due almost 13 years ago:

Tidy

In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground.

Divide

Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Due over 12 years ago:

Divide

Lift and divide congested colonies in (autumn or) spring.

Due almost 12 years ago:

Divide

Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn (or spring).

Tidy

In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground.

Due almost 11 years ago:

Tidy & divide

Sept – Nov: Cut back all dead flower stems to the ground.
Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn (or spring).

Dead head

In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground.