Echinacea Milkshake
"Coneflower"
Good for cutting
Perfect for pots
Loved by pollinators
Less appealing to
slugs and snails
Packed in peat-free compost
Hardy throughout the UK
Description
Echinaceas are a highly popular group of perennial plants, because they are easy to grow, and very hardy. Echinacea 'Milkshake' is one of the most eye-catching cultivars. It produces fully double, creamy white pompon-like blooms, and each flower has a deep, golden orange centre. Unlike many flowering plants, these long-lasting blooms do not fade with age, making them ideal for cutting and indoor vase display. The plants are well-branched, and do not require staking outdoors. The dark green leaves have a coating of stiff hairs, which helpfully prevent them from being eaten by the usual range of garden pests!
Introduce Echinacea purpurea 'Milkshake' to your garden, and you will soon find bees, butterflies and other nectar-loving insects attracted to your plants. Then, towards the end of autumn, seed-loving birds will take advantage of the faded stems. You can see why these plants are so appealing to gardeners.
Details for Echinacea Milkshake
Colour:
Cream / white / very pale green
Height:
60-90 cm / 24-36"
Planting season:
Spring
Flowering time:
Summer
Botanical name:
Echinacea purpurea 'Milkshake'
Light requirements:
Partial shade / full sun
Soil moisture:
Any well-drained soil
Naturalising:
Strong
Perennial:
Yes
Planting & Care
- Soak the roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting out
- Plant your Echinacea bare roots into temporary pots in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
- Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots
- Plant the roots so that they are fully submerged with the shoots just below the surface or any top growth exposed
- Plant in borders or containers in early summer once in full growth
- Space the Echinacea plants 15-20cm apart
- Water-in after planting and keep hydrated when in growth
- Read more in our planting guide
Delivery schedule
- Orders placed before 1 March 2022
You can expect your order in March 2022 - Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2022
You can expect your order in April 2022 - Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2022
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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