Here's a perennial bargain you won't see everywhere. Three echinacea plants from a great group that includes some of the best pinks, whites and yellows--the most popular colors. It's a great way to fill your sunny garden with these famous perennials at a fraction of their usual prices. By now, almost everybody knows that the original "Echinaceas" are the famous plains native wildflowers in pink and white. The common name of the common wildflower is "Purple Coneflower." Actually, that flower is really pink, and then there's a variation of the wildling with white flowers. They're better know today by their botanical name: Echinacea.
For years before they were a favorite of the herbal medicine industry, they were always one of the loveliest groups of wildflowers on the plains.
The large pink-to-purple daisy, known as "Purple Coneflower" is a mainstay of all well-grown wildflower meadows, and is also a major colormaker in perennial borders.
In recent years, the hybridizers have been adding new shades to the Echinacea group almost every year. And this mix includes three of the most popular, distinctly different colors.
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Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea
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Common Name: Coneflower, Mix
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Color: Mixed colors: white, pink and yellow
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Spread/Width: Up to 18" wide
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Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
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Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade
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Soil Preferences: Will tolerate most soil condtions as long as they are well drained. Drought tolerant.
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Advantages: Good cut flower and attracts butterflies
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