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coneflower 'Dreamcoat'

Echinacea 'Dreamcoat'

Genus: Echinacea
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A colour mixture that can be raised from seed to produce beautiful, upright, perennial blooms. Flowers are held atop stems of various heights and produce multi-colour blooms of white, pink, purple, yellow and orange, all surrounding a prominent central orange-brown cone. A bright and colourful addition to any border or container

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus rich, well drained soil in full sun. Sow seed indoors, 1.5cm deep in seed trays filled with good quality seed compost and place in a cold frame. Maintain at 13C until germination and keep moist. Harden off and plant out between May and July

Pruning

Deadhead to extend flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed in Spring

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerRock GardenWildflower MeadowBanks Slopes

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years