Echinacea 'Fried Egg'
coneflower
Bringing a cheerful twist to summer planting, this compact coneflower delivers standout blooms, with crisp white petals circling a bold, yolk-yellow centre. The flowers are held neatly above a tidy, mounding clump of foliage, making it a brilliant choice for the front of borders, patio pots or anywhere space is at a premium, where structure really matters.
Flowering freely right through the warmer months, Echinacea ‘Fried Egg’ earns its keep with exceptional longevity, producing long-lasting, sweetly scented blooms that keep coming back for more. Butterflies and other pollinators flock to it, while gardeners will appreciate its reliable habit, easy nature and ability to lift a planting scheme with very little effort.
Flowering freely right through the warmer months, Echinacea ‘Fried Egg’ earns its keep with exceptional longevity, producing long-lasting, sweetly scented blooms that keep coming back for more. Butterflies and other pollinators flock to it, while gardeners will appreciate its reliable habit, easy nature and ability to lift a planting scheme with very little effort.
How to care for Echinacea Fried Egg:
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.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.4m
Eventual spread:
0.3m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
9cm pot
£14.99
available to order from late spring
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