Echinacea Double Scoop™ 'Watermelon Deluxe' - Coneflower
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🌿 Characteristics
Type: Perennial
Common name: Echinacea, Coneflower
Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea 'Watermelon Deluxe'
Cultivar: Double Scoop™ 'Watermelon Deluxe'
Flower color: Vibrant rose-red petals with prominent mounding center, spectacular double flowers
Mature height: 60 to 75 cm (24 to 30 in)
Mature width: 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24 in)
Habit: Compact, bushy with an upright, balanced habit
Bloom period: July to October
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Moderate
Soil type: Well-drained, enriched with organic matter
Hardiness zone: Zones 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Excellent once established
Nectar-rich plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes (bees and butterflies)
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic to dogs and cats
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✂️ Care
Deadhead spent flowers regularly to prolong blooming until the first frosts and stimulate continuous production of new flowers. In autumn, leave the stems in place to protect the crown and provide shelter for beneficial insects; cut back to ground level in spring once new growth is visible.
Lightly mulch around the base to conserve moisture and gradually enrich the soil. A light application of compost in spring can support vigor. Once well established, this variety requires very little intervention and tolerates dry conditions well.
Divide clumps every 3 to 4 years in spring to rejuvenate the plant and promote abundant flowering.