Echinacea Pow Wow Wildberry

Common Name: Purple Coneflower

This variety is incredibly impressive for a seed grown Echinacea. It’s no surprise that it is a 2010 All America Selections winner. 

In our trials, we noted how floriferous the plants were. Each stocky, relatively short plant carried a bouquet of fragrant, 3-4”, deep purple-pink to near-magenta flowers on stiff, branched stems. More branches result in more flowers per plant and a showier display in the landscape. We noted that the older flowers were nearly the same magenta color as the new flowers; the flowers held their bright coloration very well as they aged.

This first year flowering perennial reportedly keeps on blooming without having to be deadheaded, though you may still want to trim back spent flowers to maintain a tidy appearance.

Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.

Height:

18.0-24.0 Inches

Spread:

12.0-16.0 Inches

Hardiness Zones:

3,4,5,6,7,8

Flower Color:

Pink shades

Foliage Color:

Green shades

Sunlight:

Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)

Water Requirements:

Low Water Needs

Average Water Needs

Soil Quality:

Poor Soil Quality

Average Soil Quality

Fertile Soil Quality

Soil Chemistry:

Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)

Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)

Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)

Bloomtime:

Early Summer

Midsummer

Late Summer

Attracts Wings:

Attracts Butterflies

Attracts Songbirds

Bee Friendly

Critter Resistant:

Deer Resistant

Seasonal Interest:

Dried Seed Heads

Growth Rate:

Medium

Garden Style:

Patio Container

Cottage

Eclectic

Prairie

Other Features:

Border Plant

Container

Cut Flower

Dried Flower

Drought Tolerant

Fragrant Flowers

Mass Planting

Origin:

Native to North America