Bought three echinacea plants today. 'Delicious Candy' was mentioned in my previous post and I also bought 'White Meditation' and 'Sunseekers Pink'. While I think they are pretty, I didn't buy them for their looks but for their lateish flowering and, most importantly, because pollinators are just crazy about them. I mean, I was going around the garden centre with bees hanging onto my plants. Sweet or what! Hoverflies don't sting (they're good guys) and I have never, in decades of gardening, been stung by a bee. I treat them with respect (I don't try to grab hold of one!) but I don't mind them flying around me.
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| Echinacea 'Sunseekers Pink' |
The label says that Echinacea 'Sunseekers Pink' has
an abundance of flowers with pink petals radiating round a central button-like disc, held on sturdy stems throughout summer. It achieves a height of 55cm (22in) and spread of 45cm (18in). It is suitable for borders and patio containers, in sun, in a deep, humous-rich, well-drained soil. Don't forget to dead-head to make new flowers keep on coming.
