Echinacea purpurea WHITE SWAN Coneflower
Zone: 3 to 9; Full sun to part shade.
Daisy-like, 3 to 4 inch flower is a creamy white, dark pincushion center, version of popular purple coneflower. The blooming period begins mid-summer and lasts about a month, after which some plants may bloom again during the early fall.
Clump-forming perennial may reach 3 feet tall and 2 feet wide. Best grown in organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Performs well in full sun in the north, but prefers some afternoon shade in the south.
Attracts butterflies and drought resistant. Excellent cut flower - let the blooms dry completely and scatter the seeds in the garden. |
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