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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 about 16 years ago:

Tidy

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

Due over 15 years ago:

Divide

Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Due about 15 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 over 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 about 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 about 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 about 11 years ago:

Dead head

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

Tidy & divide

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