Coneflower 'Meringue' PPAF
Echinacea purpurea 'Meringue' PPAF
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Easy to grow and indifferent to extreme weather, it's a must-have for the sunny garden.
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From Daisies to Giant Pompons in Just Days!
Compact, very free-flowering, and gorgeous over two long seasons of bloom.
Plant Patent Applied For. If you add only one new sun-loving perennial to the garden this season, please make it this compact, free-flowering, magnificent double-flowered Echinacea! Compact enough to fit in front of taller varieties, it blooms like crazy from midsummer well into fall, attracting first butterflies, then birds as the temperatures drop and its giant seed-filled cones dry out. A great cutflower and cheerful garden presence, 'Meringue' is utterly unique and SO easy to grow. The plant reaches only 15 to 18 inches high and wide, far smaller than most older Purple Coneflowers, which can get rangy and out of hand. It has far more flowering stems than these old-timers too, and sets dozens upon dozens of buds. The blooms begin as flat daisies with greenish-white petals in a wide ray. Then, as they mature, the central cone covers itself in short, fluffy petals that grow into a giant pompon! Distinctive and delightful, with tones from pale primrose to white. The flowers are fascinating to butterflies, and make excellent cuts, their very thick, sturdy stems ensuring them a long vase life. 'Meringue' never needs staking, and the faster you cut or deadhead the first blooms, the quicker new buds will set. You can't beat that kind of flower power! Echinacea is a native American perennial, but 'Meringue' was developed in Holland as part of an exciting new series of double-flowered varieties called the Cone-fections™. Like other Echinacea, it is resistant to most of the pests and diseases that trouble less hardy plants. Once established, 'Meringue' withstands unseasonable heat, humidity, and cold beautifully. It is very drought-tolerant, making it a great choice for those patches of hot, dry soil where few plants are happy. Best flowering will always be in full sun and well-drained, good garden soil, but it can take infertile soils and less than perfect conditions without dropping a petal. Try it in front of taller Echinacea such as 'Hope' in the border, or as a succession planting to early-blooming sun lovers such as Astrantia 'Venice.' Its autumn blooms make fine companions to everything from Stonecrop to Agastache, and as the last flowers begin to pass, be sure to leave them on the plant so that their cones will dry out and become early Thanksgiving feasts for the songbirds! A useful, super-easy, beautiful plant, 'Meringue' is certain to become one of your very favorites. Order early to avoid disappointment, because this compact bloom machine is certain to sell out quickly! Zones 3-9.
Bareroot Item # 41869
Coneflower 'Meringue' PPAF
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Friday, August 29
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41869
Coneflower 'Meringue' PPAF
Botanical Name:
Echinacea
purpurea
'Meringue' PPAF
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Growing Zones:
Zones 3 - 9
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
Moist, well-drained
Soil Types/Tolerance:
Poor
Normal, loamy
Clay
Ship Form:
Bareroot
Product Category:
Perennials
Plants
Bloom Color:
Light Green
White
Light Yellow
Cream
Bloom Season:
Mid Summer
to Early Fall
Foliage Color:
Dark Green
Plant Habit:
Compact
Uses:
Beds
Border
Containers
Cut Flowers
Everlastings
Additional Features:
Easy Care Plants
Butterfly Lovers
Needs Deadheading
Repeat Bloomer
Free Bloomer
Double Blooms
Bird Lovers
Flower
Long Bloomers
Special Resistance:
Deer Resistance
Pest Resistant
Cold Hardy
Drought Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Disease Resistant
Plant Width:
15 in
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18 in
Plant Height:
15 in
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18 in
Cannot Ship To:
CAN, HI, PR
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