Coneflowers: Echinacea purpurea 'Maui Sunshine'
Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea 'Maui Sunshine'
Common name: purple coneflower
also known as (eastern purple-coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, purple daisy, black samson, purple-coneflower)
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Soil: | dry, alkaline, clay |
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Zones: | 3a thru 8b |
Care: |
easy
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Lifespan: |
perennial
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Attributes: |
fall interest, bird attracting, butterfly attracting, bee attracting, edible, drought tolerant |
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description for "Coneflowers: Echinacea purpurea 'Maui Sunshine'"
'Maui Sunshine' purple coneflower brings golden rays to your garden. Great blooms soft yellow petals and orange cones with green background adorn this lovely purple coneflower. 'Maui Sunshine' makes a terrific cut or dried flower Provide full sun and adequate drainage. Shady locations and overfertilization can result in long, weak, leggy growth. Blooms sporadically from summer through frost. -- edited by dtd pbcouchman
History:
Echinacea purpurea is a North American native.