Buy coneflower Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan': Delivery by Waitrose Garden

Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'

coneflower

coneflower

Position: full sun
Soil: most soils, except very dry or boggy
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: June to September
Hardiness: fully hardy

Bold, white, daisy-like flowers with drooping petals that reveal burnished, orange-brown centres appear on stiff stems from June to September. This white coneflower is shorter than many other varieties, making it a valuable addition to the middle of a border. It is a tough plant, and, like other coneflowers, is long-flowering and will cope well with adverse weather conditions, except drought. Try it dotted through the middle of a sunny, mixed border or in bold drifts among grasses where it will extend the season of interest. It is attractive to bees and butterflies, and birds will flock to the seedheads.
Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground. Coneflowers benefit from a spring or autumn mulch with well-rotted compost.