Echinacea 'Primadonna White'

The flowers open in profusion from summer to autumn. The antique white petals radiate from prominent bronze cone. Each bloom is an impressive 12cm across. This well branched plant will grow to form a nice clump.

Echinacea flowers are excellent for cutting as they last well in a vase, and can be dried. While the flower season is already quite impressive, cutting blooms and/or deadheading will help to promote more flowers and extend the bloom season (Jan – Mar). Alternatively you can cut it back to half after the first bloom, add some fertiliser and enjoy a second, shorter season into autumn.

You can choose to allow the flower heads of Echinacea ‘Primadonna White’ to stay on through winter, as the seed pods will remain decorative right to the end. The hairy leaves grow towards the base of the plant.

Echinacea grows best in full sun. They prosper in a well drained soil that is moderately fertile to humus rich. Water to establish, then only if rainfall is low. Echinacea plants become dry tolerant as they establish.

Echinacea plants are popularly known as Coneflowers. They are native to Eastern and Central North America.

Echinacea keep on giving, with months of flowers as well as viable seed for sowing.