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coneflower

Echinacea BURGUNDY FIREWORKS

Overview

Coneflower (Echinacea Burgundy Fireworks) is an amazing variety of plant – its deep burgundy petals are like small fireworks exploding outward from the dark central cone. Growing to around 20-50 cm in height, the blooms appear from the middle of summer until early autumn. It’s a perfect addition to almost any garden space, bringing a burst of color and attracting birds and pollinators to your home. Great in flower beds, borders or as a cut flower, its modest height and compact nature make it easy to maintain and care for, providing long lasting blooms. Its sturdy stems are covered in a profusion of long lasting blooms for weeks, even when temperatures are soaring.

Care Guide

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Watering

Coneflower (Echinacea BURGUNDY FIREWORKS) requires 1-2 inches of water per week, either from rain or irrigation. Water the plant deeply and thoroughly, so that water penetrates the soil to a depth of 6-8 inches. Avoid getting water on the leaves as this can lead to disease. Apply water in the morning so that the soil has time to dry out during the day and so that the plant can take advantage of the additional light during the afternoon. If temperatures are very hot, additional water may be necessary. In very hot summer climates, morning watering may need to be supplemented with evening waterings. Water becomes less frequent in the winter months when the soil is not as likely to dry out as quickly.

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Light

Coneflower (Echinacea BURGUNDY FIREWORKS) is a perennial plant that prefers to be planted in full sun. It should receive 6-8 hours of direct sunlight each day and prefers to be planted in soil that drains quickly. Coneflower can tolerate some light shade, but will become leggy and not flower as profusely as they do when grown in full sun. During the hot months of summer, it is best to provide some light shade during the afternoon to protect the plant from becoming scorched.

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Temperature

Hardiness zone 3–8.

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Pruning

Coneflower (Echinacea Burgundy Fireworks) should be pruned around early spring time before new growth begins. Pruning should be minimal and generally involves cutting off old flower stalks and clumps of dead leaves. This will help discourage fungal disease in the plant and encourage abundant and healthy blooming in the coming growing season. To prune, hold small and sharp garden shears in 1 hand and use the other to gently hold back the flower petals. Starting at the highest point on the plant, slowly and carefully cut off the stem of the old flower head, leaving the foliage untouched if possible. Repeat this process for each flowering stalk, slowly moving down the plant. If clumps of dead leaves have grown, prune them lightly by snipping off the leaves at the base of the stem. Pruning is an important part of keeping Coneflower Burgundy Fireworks healthy and should not be done too heavily or too often.

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Propagation

Seed Propagation, Division, Root Cutting, Stem Propagation

Uses & Symbolism

Attracts: Birds, Butterflies.

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