Echinacea purpurea 'Leuchtstern'
purple coneflower 'Leuchtstern'
Upright perennial coneflower about 75cm tall, producing a profusion of dark purple-red blooms with sprays of horizontal petals surrounding a prominent central orange cone, flowering from midsummer to autumn
Synonyms
Echinacea 'Starlight'Echinacea purpurea 'Bright Star'
see moreEchinacea purpurea Brilliant Star
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple Red | Green | ||
Autumn | Purple Red | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–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 fertile, humus rich, well drained soil in full sun. Sow seed indoors in seed trays of moist compost and maintain the temperature at 13C, harden off before transplanting outdoors in early Summer
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 13C in late Winter-Spring; by division in Spring or Autumn or by root cuttings from late Autumn to early Winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Prairie planting
- Wildflower meadow
- Wildlife gardens
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead to extend flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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