Echinacea 'Jsengeltje'PBR
coneflower 'JS Engeltje'
A highly attractive, upright, perennial coneflower variety producing multi-headed, parasol-like blooms with a prominent central orange cone surrounded by drooping white-pink ray petals. Excellent for container growing and as a cut flower
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Orange Pink White | Green | ||
Autumn | Orange Pink White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to the UK
- 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
Adopted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus rich, well drained soil in full sun. Take care when propagating by divison or root cuttings as they resent a lot of disturbance
Propagation
Propagate by division in Spring or Autumn or by root cuttings from late Autumn to early Winter
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
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