Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'
coneflower
- Position: full sun
- Soil: most soils, except very dry or boggy
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Large daisy-like flowerheads, with white reflexed ray florets and a russet-coloured cone, appear on rigid, upright stems for several months from midsummer. Butterflies, and later birds, will also be attracted to them, making this a wonderful addition to a wildlife-friendly border. - Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground. Coneflowers benefit from a spring or autumn mulch with well-rotted compost.
- Eventual Height: 0.7m
- Eventual Spread: 0.45m