echinacea - paradiso tall mix
Tall, first-year flowering perennial in a wide range of colors.
3–4" wide blooms in shades of magenta, cream, yellow, white, and orange can be used as casual cut-flowers, high-impact landscaping, or for perennial beds. Compared to Cheyenne Spirit, Paradiso Tall Mix has taller plants and a wider color range, including some softer hues such as white and cream. Attracts and is a food source for bees and other pollinators. Perennial in Zones 3–8.
Specs:
Plant Height: 24–36"
2” soil block
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun. Will tolerate partial shade.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Average, well-drained soil.
PLANT SPACING:
18-24". Division is necessary only when the plants appear crowded.
HARDINESS ZONES:
Zones 3-10.
HARVEST:
For fresh flowers, harvest when petals are expanding. For harvest of fresh cones, the center should be raised and golden-colored. For dried flowers, after removing petals, hang to dry. For dried cones, remove petals before hanging.
USES:
Cut flower. Seed heads can be used fresh or dried. For beds, borders, mass, or wildflower plantings.
SEED SOURCE:
*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly
** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website
Tall, first-year flowering perennial in a wide range of colors.
3–4" wide blooms in shades of magenta, cream, yellow, white, and orange can be used as casual cut-flowers, high-impact landscaping, or for perennial beds. Compared to Cheyenne Spirit, Paradiso Tall Mix has taller plants and a wider color range, including some softer hues such as white and cream. Attracts and is a food source for bees and other pollinators. Perennial in Zones 3–8.
Specs:
Plant Height: 24–36"
2” soil block
LIGHT PREFERENCE:
Sun. Will tolerate partial shade.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS:
Average, well-drained soil.
PLANT SPACING:
18-24". Division is necessary only when the plants appear crowded.
HARDINESS ZONES:
Zones 3-10.
HARVEST:
For fresh flowers, harvest when petals are expanding. For harvest of fresh cones, the center should be raised and golden-colored. For dried flowers, after removing petals, hang to dry. For dried cones, remove petals before hanging.
USES:
Cut flower. Seed heads can be used fresh or dried. For beds, borders, mass, or wildflower plantings.
SEED SOURCE:
*Item description and growing information sourced from the seed company and linked accordingly
** if there are no images of the product it means that I have not grown that specific variety in the past. product images are available to review on the seed company’s website