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Echinacea 'White Meditation'
Supersized daisies!
- Full sunshine is the name of the game
- Plant in a cottage garden or wildlife meadow
- Flowers from June to September
- Brings the bees
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Echinacea 'SunSeekers Coral'
Adds a tropical touch
- Wants as much sun as possible
- Ideal for a border crammed with colour
- Flowers from June to September
- Works wonderfully in a bouquet
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Echinacea 'Mooodz Sympathy'
Glorious rusty orange cones
- Thrives in full sun
- Perfect for both borders and pots
- Flowers from June to September
- Provides late summer colour
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Which echinacea?
This colourful species has plant varieties in an extensive range of happy hues, including yellow, orange, pink, green and white. Echinacea flowers grow on upright stems, with eventual heights varying from below 0.5m all the way up to a hefty 1.5m. Some varieties, like Parrot, have single flowers, whilst others, such as Delicious Candy, feature double flowers. All echinaceas are united by their distinctive central cone and downwards-facing petals.
Planting schemes and partners
One of the beautiful things about echinaceas is that they suit such a wide variety of planting schemes. From expansive prairie-style gardens to quintessential cottage gardens, and from meadow/wildflower gardens to sun-soaked coastal plots, echinacea does it all! Plant your echinacea alongside achillea, lavender and salvia to create a perennial display bursting with colour and teeming with wildlife. Limited on space? Echinacea will happily take on the role of “pot plant extraordinaire” and shine on a patio.
Growing tips
Given the choice, echinaceas would probably sun themselves on a tanning bed all day – that’s how much they love the big blob in the sky. Don’t worry, though, you can still grow your echinacea in part-shaded areas. Echinaceas do best in slightly acidic to neutral, moderately fertile soil that drains well, however they will tolerate most soil conditions. Water your echinacea whilst establishing to keep it happy, and consider applying a balanced, slow-release fertiliser during the spring. Apply a well rotted manure mulch to the base of your plant in spring. If overcrowded, divide in the autumn or spring.
Echinacea FAQs
Where can I grow echinacea in the UK?
Echinacea plants thrive in a position with full sun and well drained soil. They can be grown in beds, borders, or containers provided there is plenty of sunlight and good air circulation.
When is the best time to plant echinacea in the UK?
Plant your echinacea in spring or early summer after the last frost has passed. This gives the plants a nice long growing season before winter sets in.
How do I care for echinacea plants?
Water your echinaceas deeply but not too often. They prefer a slightly drier soil, so make sure you allow the soil to dry out between waterings. You can also add a bit of general purpose fertiliser in spring, and a layer of mulch to keep weeds down around the plant. When the flowers fade, deadhead them and the plant will be encouraged to produce more.
How do I propagate echinacea plants?
You can make more echinacea plants by dividing the clumps. Division is best done in spring or autumn. Simply dig up the clump, separate it into smaller sections, and replant these elsewhere.
When do echinacea plants bloom?
Echinacea plants flower from midsummer to early autumn: you can extend this by deadheading the plants regularly so that they produce more flowers.
How do I care for echinacea plants in the winter?
Echinacea is generally hardy in the UK and can survive the winter without much protection. However, they do benefit from a mulch around the base of the plants to insulate the roots and provide some extra protection during cold weather.
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