Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (PBR)
coneflower
- 9cm pot
- £12.99
- available to order from spring
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £27.99 £9.33 each
- available to order from spring
- 3 × 2 litre pots
- £54.99 £18.33 each
- Unavailable
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- Standard £5.99
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: most soils, except very dry or boggy
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to October
- Hardiness: fully hardy
We consider Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' to be the best of the white echinaceas. The large and lightly scented flowerheads consist of a green central cone, encased by a collar of greenish white, petal-like rays, which remain quite horizontal throughout their season. It offers colour and structural interest in summer, and the subsequent seedheads will hold their appeal well into winter.
Plant Echinacea directly into well-prepared borders or larger pots and containers, spacing them at 15-20cm (6-8in) intervals. Water well after planting and while they are in active growth.
The seed heads are attractive, and are a valuable food source for birds during the cooler months, so avoid cutting them back (to just above soil level) until late winter. Over time, it will form larger clumps with more flowering stems, so they can be lifted and divided in autumn or spring to maintain vigour and flowering performance.
Taller cultivars in exposed locations will benefit from staking.
The seed heads are attractive, and are a valuable food source for birds during the cooler months, so avoid cutting them back (to just above soil level) until late winter. Over time, it will form larger clumps with more flowering stems, so they can be lifted and divided in autumn or spring to maintain vigour and flowering performance.
Taller cultivars in exposed locations will benefit from staking.
