Echinacea laevigata
Smooth purple coneflower
Echinacea Echinacea
E. laevigata - E. laevigata is an upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into summer, dark stems bearing pale pink flower heads with linear, drooping petals.
Echinacea laevigata is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn; Green in Winter
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Cut back faded flower stems to encourage further flower production.
Division, Seed, Root cuttings
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Echinacea laevigata (Smooth purple coneflower) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in humus- rich, well drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade can be tolerated.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Echinacea laevigata
Smooth purple coneflower
Echinacea Echinacea
E. laevigata - E. laevigata is an upright, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and, from late spring into summer, dark stems bearing pale pink flower heads with linear, drooping petals.
Eastern North America
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Upright
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Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn; Green in Winter
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Cut back faded flower stems to encourage further flower production.
Division, Seed, Root cuttings
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Echinacea laevigata (Smooth purple coneflower) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Grow in humus- rich, well drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade can be tolerated.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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