Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin'
Coneflower 'Virgin', Purple coneflower 'Virgin', Black samson 'Virgin', Hedgehog coneflower 'Virgin'
Echinacea Echinacea
'Virgin' _ 'Virgin' is a compact, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with narrowly ovate, rarely toothed, rough-hairy, dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, fragrant flowers with frilled, white petals surrounding a green central cone.
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' is: Deciduous
Compact, Clump-forming, Upright
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Cut back as flowers fade to encourage more flowers.
Can be propagated by division thought they resent root disturbance. May be slow to establish after transplanting or division.
Division, Root cuttings
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Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (Coneflower 'Virgin') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Wildflower, Prairie planting, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Grow in deep, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade will be tolerated. As a general rule, Echinacea do not transplant well.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin'
Coneflower 'Virgin', Purple coneflower 'Virgin', Black samson 'Virgin', Hedgehog coneflower 'Virgin'
Echinacea Echinacea
'Virgin' _ 'Virgin' is a compact, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with narrowly ovate, rarely toothed, rough-hairy, dark green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, fragrant flowers with frilled, white petals surrounding a green central cone.
Deciduous
Compact, Clump-forming, Upright
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White in Summer; White in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Cut back as flowers fade to encourage more flowers.
Can be propagated by division thought they resent root disturbance. May be slow to establish after transplanting or division.
Division, Root cuttings
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Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (Coneflower 'Virgin') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Wildflower, Prairie planting, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Grow in deep, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade will be tolerated. As a general rule, Echinacea do not transplant well.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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