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Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellows'

Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellows'

Product number: 586090
Origin: North America
Latin: Echinacea purpurea

Within one plant, the flowers "fade" in a mixture of light cream, via lemon yellow and warm yellow, to light orange. Or, to stay true to the name's theme: the colours of lemon, mango, banana, melon, and pumpkin all appear...
The robust, orange-brown flower heart provides ample nutrition for butterflies, bees, and other insects. The plants are very winter-hardy, love full sun, and grow to about 80 cm tall.

Names:
Latin: Echinacea purpurea
Dutch: Zonnehoed
English: Cone Flower

Sowing method: May-July, cover with a thin layer of soil. Optimal germination temperature 20°C. Cover the sown seeds with (fleece) cloth to prevent drying out. Move to a cooler place after emergence. Some will germinate quickly; there is a long germination period for stragglers.

Sowing/planting time:

May
June
July

Harvesting time:

July
August
September
October

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

Flower colour: Mix of light cream, lemon yellow, warm yellow and light orange
Origin: North America
Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
Annual or perennial: Perennial
Attractive to insects: Various insects
Winter hardy: Forst hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy