echinacea purpurea 'milkshake' (coneflower)
$19.95
- fluffy, white, pom-pom blooms with a golden-yellow centre
- well-branched habit
- bloom time: summer
- zone 5
- height 60-75cm
- spread 50-60cm
- colour white
- 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 birds
- attracts butterflies
- deer resistant
- long blooming