Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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If you love sweet treats but you’re trying to be good, settle for some decadent eye candy, courtesy of Echinacea 'Blueberry Cheesecake'. This petal-tastic number is a feast for the eyes, featuring a generous helping of shaggy petals which form a dome-like dollop in the centre, not to mention that delicious-looking blueberry syrup colour. Whether your garden style is a fruit bowl of colour or you prefer a sweet pink and purple scheme, this variety is one to indulge in.
Find a sunny spot for Echinacea 'Blueberry Cheesecake' and this hardy perennial will reward you for years with its beautiful blooms from mid to late summer. It’s clump forming, which means each year you can expect to see more flowering stems produced as the clump grows over time. Coneflowers really are good enough to eat for pollinators, who adore their nectar-rich blooms! If you’re into growing your own cut flowers, snip a few stems of this gorgeous Echinacea 'Blueberry Cheesecake' and they’ll make your arrangements look extra special.
Blueberry cheesecake, anyone? This delicious double coneflower is a real showstopper—with deep bluish-maroon cones and violet-magenta petals, it's sure to turn heads. It may be just around 40cm tall—but with its many stems and dense, compact habit, it'll still make a serious statement in your garden! Plant Echinacea 'Rainbow Marcella' in a spot in sun where it can easily be seen.
Note that it is around 50cm tall and will bush out as it gradually forms a wider clump over the years. It’s a gem in a mixed border with other summer flowering perennials and easily combines with most colours. You can create a really bright display, or go for a more muted, hazy look by planting these coneflowers with ornamental grasses.
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Echinacea purpurea 'Blueberry Cheesecake'
- Flower colour
- Purple, blue, violet
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 20-30cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
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Upright
Clump-forming - Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 12 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
-
Free draining
Dry - Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens
Pots - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Pollinator-friendly
Thrives in full sun
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
Attracts wildlife
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