Dark Shadows™ Wicked Coneflower

Echinacea x 'TNECHDSW' PPAF

SKU #44843
4-9

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Foliage reaches 12 in. tall, 14 in. wide. Flowers to 16 in.

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Description Glowing watermelon-pink blooms are held upright and closely together, with chocolate brown stems and matching eyes. Dense, pine-green foliage covers the plant to the ground. An overall excellent growth habit, providing brilliant color and contrast in mixed perennial beds. Perennial.
Bloom Time Late summer through fall
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Attracts Pollinators
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Patent Act Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Green
Care Instructions Requires well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Remove spent blooms to prolong flowering season. Prune back old foliage and apply fertilizer in early spring before new growth emerges.
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DescriptionGlowing watermelon-pink blooms are held upright and closely together, with chocolate brown stems and matching eyes. Dense, pine-green foliage covers the plant to the ground. An overall excellent growth habit, providing brilliant color and contrast in mixed perennial beds. Perennial.
Bloom TimeLate summer through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Pollinators
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGreen
Care
Care InstructionsRequires well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Remove spent blooms to prolong flowering season. Prune back old foliage and apply fertilizer in early spring before new growth emerges.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.