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Echinacea purpurea Avalanche - Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea Avalanche
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

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Patrick, 27/06/2020

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Beautiful in your autumn flower beds.
Flower size
6 cm
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Fresh soil. These lovely young plants have giant white daisy-like flowers with a green centre that brighten up flower beds in the summer.

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Echinacea purpurea Avalanche - Purple Coneflower (Flowering) Flowering
Echinacea purpurea Avalanche - Purple Coneflower (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time July to September
Flower size 6 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description Deciduous

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Echinacea

Species

purpurea

Cultivar

Avalanche

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Plant them in a fresh and deep soil, well prepared, in a sunny location. These vigorous plants are demanding and will thrive better if you regularly provide them with a good fertilizer. Prune the faded flowers at the end of summer to prevent invasive sowing.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Rich, deep, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Prune the faded flowers regularly, cutting them back to encourage the flowers to renew themselves.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August to October
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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