Go Back Coneflower Doubledecker

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Echinacea purpurea 'Doubledecker'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    A two-tiered purple Coneflower! Resulting from years of selection is a reliable seed strain with two-tiered flowers. A set of shorter petals rests on top of the cone while a "skirt" of longer, deep rose-pink petals emerge from the base of the cone.

    First year plants sometimes produce single flowers. From the second year forward, a high percentage of two-tiered flowers appear with either a single or double set of petals. Occasionally, older plants produce single flowers.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Echinacea purpurea is a wildflower native to the eastern United States and is well-adapted to survive the hot, windy conditions typical of that region. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years. Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but Coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant.

    Flower Color

    Purple

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    24-30 in.

    Good Companions

    Aster (Aster), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Geranium-Hardy (Geranium ), Grass-Ornamental (Pennisetum orientale), Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum superbum), Speedwell (Veronica )

    Plant Height

    40 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-8

    Soil Moisture

    Low to average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Drought tolerant, Cut flower or foliage, Border, Mass plant, Dried flower, Container, Specimen

    Bloom Time

    Mid summer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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