This lovely variety of the popular coneflower has large pink-to-purple daisy flowers and is a favorite in all wildflower meadows, as well as perennial borders. This pretty plant is called Echinacea After Midnight.
Photo Credit: American Meadows
Check out this post on growing echinacea and how to collect seed and propagate it here Purple coneflowers are native to South Eastern USA. They are a popular cottage garden plant that is robust and very hardy. See my general tips for .
How to grow Echinacea After Midnight.
- Temperatures: Very heat tolerant. Like most cone flowers, needs little care after the first year.
- Watering: Water well to get it established after planting and then it is drought tolerant too.
- Dead heading: Not necessary. The birds like the seeds in the winter!
- Attracts: Birds, bees and butterflies
- Spacing: 8 to 14 inches. It will grow to about 18 inches tall.
- Blooms: Early summer to fall.
- Zones: Perennial in zones 4-8
Tom Gardner
Saturday 10th of August 2019
Hello Carol I just stumbled across your website - what a good find! Plants and food - perfect. I live in Scotland, where the weather can be a bit challenging at times but still allows my garden to flourish. It is very much a cottage garden, but since I retired I have gained a little more control and some of your suggestions are now on my action list. Thank you Tom
Carol
Tuesday 13th of August 2019
Welcome Tom. I am glad you are enjoying the site!
Heather @ new house new home new life
Saturday 3rd of August 2013
Love the deep colour of this variety. I'll be checking to see if it's available in Canada.
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Saturday 3rd of August 2013
The color is what struck me too. Just love it! Hope you have luck finding it. Carol