Just as its name would imply, long-blooming Echinacea Pretty Parasols is prized for producing daintily colored Coneflower blossoms defined by downward-facing petals that give each bloom the appearance of a small umbrella. Adding to the charm, the white petals shade pink as they reach the central orange-brown cone. The flowers appear over a long season on this upright, drought-tolerant plant, which takes wind and wet weather in stride. A delightful addition to bouquets, too. 'JS Engeltje' PP 31,675
Echinacea, a North American genus in the Daisy family, has big, bright flowers that appear from late June until frost. Coneflowers thrive in average soils or hot, dry conditions and shrug off cold. Blooms last well, cut or dried, and the seeds in the large cone at the heart of the flower head provide nourishment for birds. Coneflowers are equally at home in formal borders or cottage gardens. Deer resistant.
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