Echinacea 'Virgin'
"Coneflower"
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
With petals in the purest white, delicately feathered like the wings of an angel, radiating out from a gentle green cone of geometric symmetry - Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' has gracefulness etched all over it. Those elegant flowers will provide a saintly presence in your garden from midsummer through to Autumn, with regular deadheading – so whether surrounded by gentle clouds of blues and pinks in June, or providing an angelic contrast to the hot tones of late summer, you can be sure Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' will never look out of place.
Bees and butterflies will adore the plentiful flowers, and make sure you remember to leave some of the stately seedheads on the plant in Autumn, to provide a benefaction for the birds in the colder months. With perfectly-proportioned petals, these beatific blooms lend themselves well to flower arrangements, too – so you’ll want to establish a plentiful display!
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Low maintenance
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Drought tolerant
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Fully hardy
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin'
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Flower colour
White
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Plant size
1
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
20-30cm
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Plant spacing
10 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Dry -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
Yes
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak your Echinacea 'Virgin' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.
Plant your "Coneflower" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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