Echinacea purpurea 'Elton Knight' PP18133

Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Common Name: Coneflower

Tired of Purple Coneflowers that look faded and lanky? Try 'Elton Knight' PP18133! This new selection has vibrant pink flowers on bushy, compact plants. Multiple flowers are produced on each branched stem, putting on a fabulous show from midsummer to early fall. They have non-drooping petals and measure about 4-6 inches in diameter.

Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.

Breeder: Anthony Brooks

Introducer: Plant Haven

Origin: Native Cultivar

Characteristics:

Height:
24 Inches

Spread:
18 Inches

Flower Color:
Pink shades

Foliage Color:
Green shades

Hardiness Zone:
3,4,5,6,7,8
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Sun or Shade?:
Full sun (> 6 hrs. direct sun)
Part shade (4-6 hrs. direct sun)

Wet or dry?:
Low water needs
Average water needs

Want to see wings?:
Attracts butterflies
Attracts songbirds

Need critter resistant plants?:
Deer resistant

How fast should it grow?:
Medium

When should it bloom?:
Midsummer
Late summer

How's your soil?:
  Poor Soil
  Average Soil
  Fertile Soil

Sweet or Sour Soil?:
  Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)
  Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)
  Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)

What's your garden style?:
  Container/Patio
  Prairie
  Cottage
  Eclectic

Attributes:

Border plants
Container
Cut flower or foliage
Dried flower or seed heads
Drought Tolerant
Mass Planting
Specimen or focal point

Awards:

Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit 2003

Homeowner Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Echinacea purpurea is a wildflower native to the eastern United States and is well-adapted to survive the hot, windy conditions typical of that region. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years.

Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant.

Companions:

	Common/Botanical Name	Zones
	Perovskia 'Filagran' Common Name: Russian Sage	4,5,6,7,8,9
	*Iris sibirica* 'Ruffled Velvet'** Common Name: Iris-Siberian	3,4,5,6,7,8,9
	*Aster novae-angliae* 'Purple Dome'** Common Name: Aster-New England	3,4,5,6,7,8
	*Echinacea purpurea* 'Fragrant Angel' PP16054 COPF** Common Name: Coneflower	3,4,5,6,7,8
	Sedum 'Purple Emperor' Common Name: Stonecrop-Autumn	3,4,5,6,7,8,9
	*Thalictrum rochebrunianum* 'Lavender Mist'** Common Name: Meadow Rue	3,4,5,6,7,8
	Hemerocallis 'Fooled Me' Common Name: Daylily-Designer	3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Fun Facts:

The word "echinacea" comes from the Greek word "echinos" meaning "hedgehog", referring to the flower's spiky central cone.

While every effort has been made to describe this plant accurately, please keep in mind that the height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates throughout the country. The description of this plant was written based on our experience growing it in Michigan (USDA hardiness zone 5) and on numerous outside resources.

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