echinacea purpurea 'green jewel' (coneflower)
$24.95
- unique, bright green petals with a central, large, darker green cone
- compact foliage with strong stems
- sweet fragrance
- bloom time: all summer
- zone 3
- height 50-60cm
- spread 40-50cm
- colour green
- echinacea thrives in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun to partial shade
- they are drought tolerant once established and adaptable to heat and poor soils
- taller cultivars may grow leggy and require staking if grown in dense shade
- regular deadheading is recommended to improve appearance, but not necessary to increase bloom time
- direct, sun exposure helps develop proper, flower pigmentation
- pay special attention to plant depth: crown must be at or slightly above soil level
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts butterflies
- attracts birds
- deer resistant
- long blooming
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)