Echinacea 'JULIA'

Arie Blom is a Dutch breeder of perennials, mostly coneflowers and daylilies. He belongs to those who have decided to enrich the world of coneflowers with new, richer, warmer, and so far non existent colours. Coneflowers are still in high demand - one might even say they are in fashion, or possibly they have never gone out of fashion because of their beauty and durability. They are simply chic. Thanks to the many new cultivars glowing with bright colours and boasting compact growth their use is no longer limited to cottage gardens, they can suit almost any type of landscape including the most modern displays.

Julia is another coneflower variety bringing so highly praized deep orange colour. The shade of its ray florets is a merge between terracotta and blood orange skin. They are composed around a small, brown cone in the centre. They are large, 10-12 cm across, daisy-like, almost flat, and open from late June until late August. They are slightly sweetly fragrant and attract butterflies and bumble bees. If regularly deadheaded this variety can flower until September given enough nutrients. The plant makes a compact clump with 50-60 cm tall stems. Lanceolate leaves grow from the ground and then up along the stems. Patented as PP24629 in 2014.

Coneflower will tolerate almost any soil type but boggy. It loves full sun. Deadheading will prolong flowering time. 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 abt. -40°C (USDA zone 3).

Last update 25-11-2019