Echinacea Tomato Soup - Purple Coneflower

<p>The <strong>Echinacea</strong>, also known as the <strong>Purple Coneflower</strong>, is utterly enchanting. Renowned for its numerous benefits in homeopathy and herbal medicine to boost the immune system, this medicinal plant truly has it all! </p> <p>Shine a spotlight on summer with this stunning American beauty, which boasts an <strong>abundant and unconventional bloom</strong>! </p> <p>Exceptionally striking, <strong>its large flowers with prominent, spiky centres</strong>—resembling simple daisies or tousled pom-poms—<strong>bloom tirelessly throughout summer in flowerbeds, from June until early autumn, standing firm against the wind.</strong> </p> <p>A must-have in a <strong>natural garden</strong> or more refined settings, the Echinacea, at times subtle and at others vibrant, adapts to every whim and creative vision. Its solitary yet radiant flowers are <strong>classic staples in <a href="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/conseil-plantes-jardin/ficheconseil/jardin-anglais-mixed-border/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mixed borders</a></strong>, bringing exuberance, character, and whimsy—sometimes even a touch of tasteful eccentricity. </p> <p>Its composite flower heads create <strong>vibrant fresh bouquets, while its centres lend themselves to strikingly graphic dried floral arrangements.</strong> </p> <div id="attachment_12835" style="width: 410px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-12835" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-12835" src="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/echinacea-purpurea-magnus-683x1024.jpg" alt="purple coneflower" width="400" height="600" /><p id="caption-attachment-12835" class="wp-caption-text">Echinacea purpurea</p></div> <p>Each species is defined by its colour, the appearance of its ray florets, and the posture of its flowers—ranging from horizontal to drooping. From the ever-popular <em><strong><a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/echinacea-coneflower/echinacea-purpurea-purple-coneflower.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Echinacea purpurea</a></strong> to the <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/echinacea-coneflower/echinacea-pallida-pale-purple-coneflower.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Echinacea pallida</strong></a></em>, with its slender, strongly drooping petals, and even the unique yellow-flowered <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/echinacea-coneflower/echinacea-paradoxa-coneflower.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Echinacea paradoxa</a><em>,</em> or the more compact <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/echinacea-coneflower/echinacea-angustifolia-coneflower.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><em>Echinacea angustifolia</em></strong></a>, there’s an Echinacea for every gardener! And that’s not even counting the countless cultivars and new varieties offering an <strong>endless array of shades—lavender-pink, cranberry-pink, purple, white, orange, yellow, and even green!</strong> </p> <p><strong>Extremely easy to grow</strong> and <strong>adaptable</strong>, this “hedgehog plant” will reward you with abundant blooms if planted in full sun in <strong>fertile, deep, loose, moist, and well-drained soil.</strong> A well-mannered plant, it stands firm in the wind and tolerates intense heat as well as occasional drought. It requires little watering. </p> <p>Highly versatile and easy to pair, it forms lush clumps in just a few years, <strong>producing an exceptional profusion of blooms</strong> alongside <strong>perennials</strong> that, like itself, demand minimal care—such as <strong>ornamental grasses</strong> or <strong>dahlias</strong>. For a bold, eye-catching mix, pair it with <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/achillea/achillea-millefolium-excel.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yarrows</a>, <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/papaver-poppies/oriental-poppies-papaver-orientale/papaver-orientale-queen-alexandra-oriental-poppy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oriental Poppies</a>, Daisies, <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/agastache/agastache-foeniculum-blackadder.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agastaches</a>, annual <a href="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/vivaces/vivaces-par-variete/echinacees/rudbeckia-annuel-prairie-sun-rudbeckie-jaune-d-or-bordee-de-jaune-clair.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rudbeckias</a>, <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/coreopsis-tickseed/coreopsis-rosea-heavens-gate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Coreopsis</a>, Globe Thistles, or <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/phlox/phlox-divaricata-dirigo-ice.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phlox</a>. At the edge of a border, it shines alongside shrubby Salvias, dwarf Gladioli, or <a href="https://en.promessedefleurs.eu/perennials/perennials-by-variety/hemerocallis-daylilies/hemerocallis-baby-betsy-daylily.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daylilies</a>. </p> <p>Discover the Echinacea, this <strong>effortless summer perennial</strong>! With its bold presence, it creates wild, high-impact displays bursting with colour!</p>