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Echinacea Delicious Candy ('Noortdeli') (PBR)
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The flowerheads of these wonderful perennials are an eye-catching mix of hot pink and orange-red, so they really stand out...
9cm pot
available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots
available to order from summer
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Plant description
The flowerheads of these wonderful perennials are an eye-catching mix of hot pink and orange-red, so they really stand out in the summer border. Added to that, Echinacea Delicious Candy will lend itself to a wide range of planting styles, so will look right at home in a cottage, prairie, or (as their heads are a magnet for many beneficial insects), a wildlife-friendly garden.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Echinacea Delicious Candy ('Noortdeli') (PBR):
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.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
