Echinacea 'Green Jewel' - Coneflower
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🌿 Characteristics
Type: Perennial
Common name: Echinacea
Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea
Cultivar: 'Green Jewel'
Flower color: Emerald green petals with coppery orange center
Mature height: 60 to 75 cm
Mature width: 50 to 60 cm
Habit: Compact and bushy with an upright and well-balanced habit
Flowering period: July to October
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Moderate
Soil type: Well-drained, enriched with organic matter
Hardiness zone: Zone 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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✂️ Maintenance
Remove faded flowers regularly to prolong flowering until the first frosts and encourage continuous production of new blooms. In autumn, leave the stems in place to protect the crown and provide shelter for beneficial insects; cut back to the ground in spring once new growth is visible.
Lightly mulch around the base to retain 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.