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Herbaceous Perennial

Echinacea purpurea PowWow Wild Berry ('Pas702917'^PBR) (PowWow Series)

purple coneflower [PowWow Wild Berry]

Clump-forming, herbaceous perennial coneflower to 60cm high with toothed and hairy leaves. Flowerheads 7-10cm wide made up of deep magenta-pink ray florets surrounding a domed orange-brown cone are borne on branched stems from summer into autumn

Synonyms

Echinacea purpurea 'Pas702917'^PBR
Echinacea 'PowWow Red Berry'

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical 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: Trade

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 seed, or by division in spring or autumn (although they resent a lot of disturbance), or by root cuttings from late autumn to early winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Prairie planting
Wildflower meadow
Flower borders and beds
Cut flowers

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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