Mr Fothergills Echinacea Large Flowered Purple Coneflower Seeds produce striking, large daisy-like flowers with prominent purple cone centres, offering long-lasting colour and excellent pollinator appeal for sunny gardens.
Key Features
- Large, daisy-style purple flowers with distinctive cone centres
- Hardy perennial with strong, upright growth
- Highly attractive to bees and butterflies
- RHS Plants for Pollinators variety
- Excellent for borders, wildlife gardens and cut flowers
- Drought tolerant once established and easy to grow
Product Description
Mr Fothergills Echinacea Large Flowered Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a classic perennial prized for its bold structure and long flowering season. The tall, upright plants produce impressive purple-pink blooms with raised central cones, adding height, colour and architectural interest to borders and wildlife-friendly planting schemes. Flowering from early summer through to early autumn, this coneflower provides a valuable nectar source for pollinators while also making an excellent cut flower for indoor arrangements. Robust and low maintenance, Echinacea thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it suitable for gardeners of all experience levels.
Specifications
- Brand: Mr Fothergills
- Product type: Flower seeds
- Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea
- Genus: Perennials
- Plant class: Hardy perennial
- Flower colour: Purple / pink
- Plant height: Approximately 120cm (48in)
- Habit: Bushy, tall, upright
- Situation: Full sun
- Suitable for: Borders, containers and cut flowers
- Wildlife attraction: Bees and butterflies (RHS Plants for Pollinators)
- Seed quantity: 50 seeds
- Flowers / Harvest: June to September
Planting & Care Tips
- Sow indoors from February to April
- Sow or plant outdoors from May to July once frost risk has passed
- Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny position
- Water regularly during establishment, then sparingly
- Deadhead spent blooms to encourage prolonged flowering
Why Choose Echinacea Large Flowered Purple Coneflower Seeds?
Perfect for gardeners seeking colour, structure and wildlife value, Mr Fothergills Echinacea Large Flowered Purple Coneflower Seeds deliver reliable performance, long-lasting blooms and strong pollinator appeal – an excellent choice for sunny borders and natural planting schemes.
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