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Echinacea purpurea Maxima - Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea Maxima
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

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The young plants were very small but very green. I hope they will grow again because two years ago, they didn't grow. I am eagerly waiting for spring!

Annick, 23/10/2020

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Value-for-money
Echinacea purpurea 'Maxima', an abundance of purple-pink flowers.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

A purple-pink Echinacea. Very floriferous, it will enchant you all summer long.

Ideal plants for mixed borders. They go well with all kinds of perennials.

Robust and trouble-free. Vigorous stems. They also make excellent cut flowers.

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Echinacea purpurea Maxima - Purple Coneflower (Foliage) Foliage
Echinacea purpurea Maxima - Purple Coneflower (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to September
Flower size 10 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description Deep pink with a coppery orange centre.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description Deciduous.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Echinacea

Species

purpurea

Cultivar

Maxima

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, preferably well-drained, in a sunny location. They can withstand heatwaves. These vigorous plants are hungry and will thrive better if you regularly provide them with good fertilizer. Cut back the stems when the flowers have faded to stimulate the next flowering.

Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
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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