Echinacea purpurea ‘Mellow Yellows’

Description

Great new variety with yellow flowers.

With variations in flower size, shape and shades of yellow this variety grown from seed is compact enough to brighten the middle garden border in the height of summer.

Flowering: Summer

Hardiness: Hardy

Height: 40-70cm

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: Purple Coneflower ‘Mellow Yellows’ / Black Samson ‘Mellow Yellows’ / Eastern Purple Coneflower ‘Mellow Yellows’/ Hedgehog Coneflower ‘Mellow Yellows’ / Purple Daisy ‘Mellow Yellows’ / Purple Rudbeckia ‘Mellow Yellows’

Life Cycle: perennial

Family: Asteraceae

Foliage: ovate / lanceolate

Basic Colour: ( yellow )

Flower Colour: yellow

Natural Flowering: June – August

Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Height with Flowers: 70cm

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: North Eastern USA (Cultivar)