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ECHINACEA purpurea 'Mistral'
Eastern Purple Coneflower, Mistral Coneflower, Purple Coneflower
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Compact in size with an adundance of rosy pink flowers across the summer, the Minstral purple coneflower resulted from a mutation off of 'Kim's Knee High'. Well-branching, 'Minstral' produces more flowers than its parent, forming flowers of slight fragrance in early summer onwards. The petals are a deep pinkish rose and surround a bronze-orange cone. If the old flowers are promptly cut away, or deadheaded, additional flowering occurs and can be extended well into late summer or early autumn.
Purple coneflower is happiest when planted in sites with full sun and well-drained moderately fertile garden soil; do not worry about fertilizing for best flowering. The blooms make great cutflowers, attract butterflies, and the dry seedheads feed seed-eating birds in winter. Even better, deer don't munch on it in the garden. It’s a tough, versatile perennial perfect for well-tended borders and wildflower plantings alike.
9 - 1
3 - 8
A1, A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
15"-19" / 38.1cm - 48.3cm
14"-18" / 35.6cm - 45.7cm
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Summer, Fall
Showy
Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Bicolor
Brown
Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Brown
Yes
No
Single
Medium
Matte
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Birds, Butterflies
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