Common Name: Type: family: Zone: Height: Spread: Bloom Time: Sun: Water: Maintenance: Flower: Attracts: Tolerate: Bloom Description: |
coneflower Herbaceous perennial Asteraceae 3 to 8 2.00 to 3.00 feet 1.00 to 1.50 feet June to August Full sun to part shade Dry to medium Low Showy, Good Cut, Good Dried Birds, Butterflies Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil Rose-purple rays with orange-brown center cone |
POWWOW WILD BERRY is a purple coneflower that features large, deep rose-purple flowers in a floriferous bloom from late spring to late summer, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom until frost. It typically grows in an upright clump to 2-3′ tall and to 1-1.5′ wide on sturdy, well-branched stems that do not need staking. Each flower (to 3-4″ diameter) features downward-arching, overlapping, deep rose-purple rays which encircle a large orange-brown center cone. Narrow-ovate leaves (to 6” long) are medium green. Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds. Echinacea comes from the Greek word echinos meaning hedgehog in reference to the spiny center cone found on most flowers in the genus. POWWOW WILD BERRY is a 2010 All-America Selection (AAS) winner.ProblemsNo serious insect or disease problems.Garden UsesBorder fronts, rock gardens or part shade areas of open woodland gardens. Best in groups or massed. Attractive specimen/accent. |
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