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Echinacea purpurea ‘Milkshake’


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Description:
Long-lasting, French vanilla, double flowers with falling ray petals and orange centres on sturdy plants to 32 inches in height. Blossoms do not discolour with age. From the Cone-fections Series which offers reliably hardy, very floriferous, stocky plants with strong sturdy stems. Wonderful planted en masse and superb as a cut flower. Echinacea in coastal BC should be planted in hot, dry, sunny spots with thin, average to poor soils for best overwintering.


Common Name: Purple Coneflower

Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)

Zone Hardiness: 3-8

Light: Full Sun

Height: 2-4'

Width: 8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream

Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Summer - Fall

Soil Moisture: Average, Dry

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: Yes

Berries:

Benefits: Butterflies

Deer Resistant: Yes

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Dry open woods, prairies and barrens.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America

Miscellaneous - Garden Origin

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