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Flower colour

Flower style:

Daisy like and double

Foliage colour

Foliage style:

Medium

Sun

Partial shade

Shade

Well drained

Moist well drained

Moist

Aquatic

Bog/marginal

Hardiness

Zone

Plant size:

70cm

40cm

Echinacea purpurea 'Southern Belle'

Coneflower 'Southern Belle'

Scientific family:

Asteraceae

Type:

Herbaceous perennial

Origin:

North America

Lifecycle:

Deciduous

Garden style:

Cottage/informal or prairie/meadow

Position:

Border

Characteristics:

Attractive seed-heads

Soil:

Loam, sand, chalk or silt

Wildlife:

Attracts bees, attracts butterflies and attracts birds

pH:

Acid, alkaline or neutral

Aspect:

West, south or east

Growth rate:

Fast

Shape:

Erect

Maintenance:

Typical maintenance

Additional use:

Cut flowers

Time to maturity:

2-5 years

Description:

Echinacea purpurea 'Southern Belle' has rich pink, neat, fluffy flowerheads, with a pompom centre, and shorter outer radial petals than usual. A long flowering perennial on sturdy stems. Attracts wildlife and excellent with grasses in prarie style planting. Prefers full sun, but will work in some shade.

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by plantify.co.uk

Last updated 31 Jul 2012

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