Echinacea purpurea 'Coconut Lime'PBR (Cone-fections Series) (d)
purple coneflower 'Coconut Lime'
Upright, relatively compact coneflower cultivar reaching around 60cm tall with dark green, toothed leaves. Double flowers comprise rings of drooping, white ray florets surrounding the pompon-like lime green inner florets and orange centre
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Green White | Green | ||
Autumn | Green White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Echinacea are erect, clump-forming rhizomatous perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and solitary, long-stalked daisies with prominent conical central disks and often drooping ray florets; attractive to butterflies
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in deep, well-drained, humus-rich soil ideally in full sun although they can tolerate some shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring or autumn although they resent a lot of disturbance or propagate by root cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back stems as the blooms fade to encourage further flower production
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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