Echinacea purpurea 'PRAIRIE BLAZE™ GOLDEN YELLOW' purple coneflower

The PRAIRIE series of purple coneflower is bred by Syngenta in Europe and currently consists of 4 varieties offering 4 attractive colours. PRAIRIE BLAZE™ Golden Yellow coneflower makes large, golden yellow, sweetly scented flowers with golden orange discs. They are borne atop strong, well-branched stems about 40 cm tall. Plants are dense and bloom from July until October. Lanceolate leaves are dark green and grow from the ground and up along the stems. Flowers attract butterflies and bumble bees and benefit from regular deadheading.

Coneflower will tolerate almost any soil type but boggy and highly acidic. It loves full sun. It is suitable for mixed borders with perennials or can be used as a flowering feature among low shrubs and conifers, and looks lovely when planted in a mass in a container on patios and balconies. Fully hardy to min. -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 17-10-2022