We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders) Over time they grow in clumps that can be divided if they seem crowded. Space multiple plants a bit over a foot apart. The purple coneflower grows two to three feet tall with a slightly smaller spread. Promote a bushier habit by cutting each stem back by half in spring this may delay blooming a bit, though. If you want to keep the plant looking tidy, cut off spent blooms. Alternatively, wait until spring before or just as new growth begins to emerge to keep a bit of winter interest and feed birds. You can cut this plant back in the fall once it dies back to keep an area looking tidy. Fertilize the plant annually in early spring as new growth emerges with a slow-release fertilizer to encourage vigor. Once established, it is drought tolerant but can wilt if it gets too dry in the hot sun. It prefers a well-drained, fertile loam soil but can tolerate clay and dry soils.
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The native purple coneflower requires a site with full or partial sun to perform well. Combine it with ornamental grasses to create a spectacular display. Position it near vegetable gardens to ensure your prized veggies will benefit from the pollinators that flock to the area. It is compact enough and the bloom period is long enough that it is a valuable addition to small gardens it also is a must-have in larger prairie-style plantings. This plant is exceptionally tough and easy to maintain. Known scientifically as Echinacea purpurea, this native plant begins blooming in July and continues into late summer. Flowers fade to become spiky seed heads that feed songbirds into the winter. The flowers consist of large orangish, spiky centers surrounded by rosy-purple petals. Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)īutterflies, bees and hummingbirds flock to the showy blooms of the native purple coneflower.
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