Echinacea Purpurea

Hardy Perennial

• Flowers: Mid Summer to Autumn
• Position: Full sun
• Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Height: 48 inches
• Germination: Experience Useful
• Aftercare: Care and Understanding
• Special Features: Flowers in first year
• Ideal for: Border, Cut Flower, Wildlife

Description

Pink Parasol has stunning, large, deep purplish-pink blooms, with contrasting orange cones standing proudly above strong stems. Each bloom can reach 7-10cm (3-4in) in diameter compared to other varieties only reaching a diameter of 5-7cm (2-3in).

Once established, bushy plants produce clusters of stems adding height to your borders, attracting butterflies and beneficial insects to your garden, as well as making dramatic long lasting cut flowers.

Height 90-120cm (3-4ft)

Sowing Instructions

Sowing time:	Feb-June (February sowings will flower in first year)
Sowing depth:	Surface sow

Sow Feb-June (February sowings will flower in first year). Sow seeds onto the surface of a good, free-draining, damp, seed sowing mix. Cover with a very fine sprinkling of sowing mix or vermiculite. Place sown container in a propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag at a temperature of 15-20C (59-68F) until after germination which usually takes 10-21 days. Do not exclude light as this helps germination.

Growing Instructions

Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into trays or 7.5cm (3in) pots. Gradually acclimatize young plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost, 45cm (18in) apart.

Aftercare Instructions

For best results, provide any ordinary, well-drained soil in full sun.