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Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' (Coneflower 'White Swan')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.9m
Max height
Max height
0.6m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'
Other names
Coneflower 'White Swan'
Genus
Echinacea Echinacea
Variety or Cultivar
'White Swan' _ 'White Swan' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, rarely toothed, rough-hairy, dark green leaves and, throughout summer, white flowers with orange-brown central cones.
Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn; Green in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' (Coneflower 'White Swan') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in humus- rich, well drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade can be tolerated.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'
Other names
Coneflower 'White Swan'
Genus
Echinacea Echinacea
Variety or Cultivar
'White Swan' _ 'White Swan' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, rarely toothed, rough-hairy, dark green leaves and, throughout summer, white flowers with orange-brown central cones.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer; Green in Autumn; Green in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' (Coneflower 'White Swan') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Prairie planting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in humus- rich, well drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade can be tolerated.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' (Coneflower 'White Swan')
Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' (Coneflower 'White Swan')
(16/01/2011)
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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