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01954 211 519purple coneflower, 'Augustkönigin', Echinacea purpurea
Asteraceae
Echinacea are erect, clump-forming rhizomatous perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and solitary, long-stalked daisies with prominent conical central disks and often drooping ray florets; attractive to butterflies
Augustkonigin' is an upright perennial to 100cm, with branched stems supporting rough, hairy leaves. The flower-heads consist of a dark orange-brown cone surrounded by pink petals
Grow in deep, well-drained, humus-rich soil ideally in full sun although they can tolerate some shade
Propagate by division in spring or autumn although they resent a lot of disturbance. Propagate by root cuttings from late autumn to early winter
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Cut back stems as the blooms fade to encourage further flower production
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
deciduous
bushy
H5
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15° to -10° celcius)
full sun
exposedsheltered
south-facingeast-facingwest-facing
sandchalkloam
well-drained
alkalineneutralacidic
0.5m to 1m
0.1m to 0.5m
2 to 5 years
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