Echinacea Sunseekers® 'Apple Green' - Coneflower

🌿 Characteristics

Type: Perennial
Common name: Echinacea
Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea
Cultivar: 'Apple Green'
Flower color: Delicate apple green petals
Mature height: 60 to 75 cm
Mature width: 50 to 60 cm
Habit: Vigorous, bushy with an upright and 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 spent flowers regularly to prolong blooming until the first frosts and stimulate continuous production of new flowers. In the fall, 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.

Mulch lightly 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.