Echinacea 'SENSATION PINK' coneflower

Sensation Pink is another coneflower bred by Dutch lover of perennials Marco van Noort in 2012. It makes rich pink, almost magenta pink flowers from late June until September. They are first borne atop strong, 40-60 cm tall stems, and then along the lower parts of stems. The central cones are deep red with orange tips later. Leaves are deep green, broadly lanceolate and may suffer from diseases if grown in wet or compacted soil. Patented as PP26593 in 2014.

The plant is usually trouble-free and resistant, just be careful is slugs are present in your garden. Since coneflowers emerge quite late, often when slugs are already in their lethal strength, they could gobble up newly emerging foliage totally and thus destroy the plant before it even comes out.

Coneflower will tolerate almost any soil type but boggy. 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. Fertilizing will help especially young plants establish, and continuous production of flowers. Fully hardy to min -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 15-06-2017