Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister' - Coneflower

🌿 Characteristics

Type: Perennial
Common Name: Echinacea
Scientific Name: Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'
Cultivar: Green Twister
Flower Color: Green petals with distinctive rose-purple center
Mature Height: 60 to 75 cm
Mature Width: 50 to 60 cm
Habit: Bushy, upright, and well-branched
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-producing plant: Yes
Attracts Pollinators: Yes (bees and butterflies)
Toxicity to Animals: Non-toxic to dogs and cats

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✂️ Care

Remove 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 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.