Echinacea purpurea ‘Mellow Limes’

Description

Superb new variety

This new form of echinacea with mellow lime petals is a great addition to the garden border. It will vary in size from soil conditions and flowers will get grander with age of plant. Vigorous and sturdy. Beautiful spectrum of lime shades, especially suitable as a cut flower. Abundant and long lasting flowering. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators.

Flowering: Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 40-80cm

Spread: 50cm

Further information:

Will self seed. Leave seed heads on to allow insects to over winter in them. Cut back hard in spring. Otherwise they can be cut back hard when finished flowering.

Common Name:

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Foliage: ovate / lanceolate

Basic Colour: ( lime )

Flower Colour: lime

Natural Flowering: June – August

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 80cm

Soil Requirements:  average / dry / well-drained

Soil ph: acidic / alkaline / neutral

Location:  container / cottage garden / border

Usage: ornamental / bee food plant / attracts butterflies

Pruning: Cut back in Autumn

Tolerates: drought tolerant /  deer resistance / rabbit resistance / shallow soil

Origin: Cultivar