Go Back Coneflower Kim's Mophead

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

    A single, white-flowered selection with a greenish disc, and a sister to E. 'Kim's Knee High'. The "mop head" descriptor refers to the petals that are fringey, and supposedly alludes to Kim's "turning-white" curly mop of locks. This 1.5-2' compact Coneflower makes a great addition to the front of sunny borders, and glows along pathways in the evening garden.  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

    White

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    1-2 ft.

    Good Companions

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    Plant Height

    1.5-2 ft.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    3-9

    Soil Moisture

    Average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Cut flower or foliage, Border, Container, Drought tolerant

    Bloom Time

    Early summer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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