Go Back Coneflower Kim's Knee High

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    A dwarf version of the well-known native purple coneflower. Large, daisy-like flowers with clear pink, recurved ray petals and large, bronzy-orange central cones appear atop knee-high plants with sturdy stems. Its small stature makes this cultivar a great choice for small gardens. It tends to grow slowly, so it will not overtake neighboring plants. Praised for their large, daisy-like flowers which appear from midsummer through fall, after many other perennials have finished blooming, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. If deadheaded, the bloom cycle will be extended.

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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

    Clear pink

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    12-18 in.

    Good Companions

    Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida), Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), False Sunflower (Heliopsis ), Gayfeather (Liatris spicata), Grass-Ornamental (Helictotrichon sempervirens), Red Valerian (Centranthus ruber), Silver Mound Artemesia (Artemisia schmidtiana)

    Plant Height

    18-24 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-9

    Soil Moisture

    Low to average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Drought tolerant, Cut flower or foliage, Border, Small/Miniature, Dried Flower, Container

    Bloom Time

    Mid summer through fall

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

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