Echinacea 'Dreamcoat'

RHS Plant Profile
coneflower 'Dreamcoat'
Herbaceous Perennial

A colour mixture that can be raised from seed to produce beautiful, upright, perennial blooms. Flowers are held atop stems of various heights and produce multi-colour blooms of white, pink, purple, yellow and orange, all surrounding a prominent central orange-brown cone. A bright and colourful addition to any border or container

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Echinacea are erect, clump-forming rhizomatous perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and solitary, long-stalked daisies with prominent conical central disks and often drooping ray florets; attractive to butterflies
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus rich, well drained soil in full sun. Sow seed indoors, 1.5cm deep in seed trays filled with good quality seed compost and place in a cold frame. Maintain at 13C until germination and keep moist. Harden off and plant out between May and July

Propagation

Propagate by seed in Spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Prairie planting
  • Wildflower meadow
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead to extend flowering

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free