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Echinacea purpurea Wild Berry

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Echinacea purpurea Wild Berry Coneflower,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Deciduous

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Herbs & Vegetables Shrub Like, Upright

Description:

Compact perennial with dark green foliage and masses of beautiful large reddish-purple flowers from Summer through to early Autumn. The white flower petals overlap a golden yellow cone. Great for cottage gardens and makes an excellent cut flower. Grows approx. 40cm-60cm tall x 40cm wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

30-60cm 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:

Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Edible Garden, Feature, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed

Family Name: Origin:

Asteraceae NorthAmerica

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Green

Flower Colour: Purple, Red

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer

Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Medium / Moderate

Frost: High

Wind: High

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