Echinacea purpurea 'MERINGUE' purple coneflower
size/type
low or groundcovering,low or groundcovering
usual height
0,3-0,4m
usual width
0,3-0,6m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
June-August
location
full sun
USDA zone (lowest)
3 (down to -40°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Meringue is a unique variety of coneflower from 2008, bred by Arie Blom in the Netherlands. It offers short, strong stems with tousled heads of creamy white to light yellow flowers. They come out in early July and last for along time, and if deadheaded properly they are followed by new flowers that appear along the stems. Coneflowers are maintenance-free perennials that have beautiful flowers in various colour shades from mid summer until early fall. They come out on sturdy stems that do not break in wind or heavy rain. Flowers attract butterflies and bumble bees. Lanceolate leaves grow from the ground and then up along the stems.
Coneflower will tolerate almost any soil type but boggy. It loves full sun. Deadheading will prolong flowering time. It is suitable for mixed borders with perennials, or can be used as a flowering feature among low shrubs and conifers, and looks lovely when planted in a mass in a container on patios and balconies. Fully hardy to about -40°C (USDA zone 3).
Last update 28-07-2011
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