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Sombrero®
Echinacea 'Blanco'
Coneflower
- Sturdy, compact plants
- Covered in blooms with white daisy-like flowers
- Compact, mounded habit
- Category: Perennials
- Alternate Cultivar: 'Balsomblanc'
- Patent: PPAF
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Height: 18-20 in
- Spread: 22-24 in
- Bloom Color: White, White
- Foliage Color: Dark Green
| Item | Size | Avail | Your Price | Qty |
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GWSPF-1003-02
In Bloom |
#2 | In Stock | $15.00 |
GWSPF-1003-02
In BloomAttracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Butterflies |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Attributes
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Additional Information about Echinacea Sombrero® 'Blanco'
Sombrero’s vibrant colors are matched by its exceptional Winter hardiness and excellent branching.
- Highly floriferous series is naturally well-branched and compact for easy shipping.
- Excellent retail presentation, commanding a premium price.
- Well-matched in habit and timing.
- Plant Sombrero in the Spring and sell it the same year.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Echinacea Sombrero® 'Blanco'
Requires full sun and well-drained fertile soil.
Drought resistant.
Removing spent blooms will prolong flowering. N
Bloom Time: Late Summer, Late Spring, Summer
General Growing Tips for Echinacea purperea
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. An adaptable plant that is tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soil. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years).
Learn More about Echinacea purperea (Coneflower)
Echinacea purpurea, commonly called purple coneflower, is a coarse, rough-hairy, herbaceous perennial that is native to moist prairies, meadows and open woods of the central to southeastern United States.
View All Echinacea purpereaInteresting Notes about Echinacea purperea
Genus name of Echinacea comes from the Greek word echinos meaning hedgehog or sea-urchin in reference to the spiny center cone found on most flowers in the genus.