Echinacea Mac n Cheese - Purple Coneflower
Echinacea Mac n Cheese - Purple Coneflower
Echinacea Mac n Cheese - Purple Coneflower
Echinacea Mac n Cheese - Purple Coneflower
Echinacea Mac n Cheese - Purple Coneflower
Echinacea Mac n Cheese - Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea Mac 'n' Cheese
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower
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Description
Echinacea Mac 'n' Cheese is a generously flowering, particularly dazzling perennial with its sunny golden yellow colour and radiant flat shape that evolves throughout blooming. It starts with a dense and bushy daisy-like flower with a green heart, which gradually opens up and swells like a cushion, finally revealing ligules on the periphery. Afterwards, the achenes (their seeds) take over to the delight of birds that feast on them. This robust plant flowers in August and September and welcomes autumn with pleasure, thanks in particular to its charming appearance, and the fresh and dried bouquets it gives.
Echinacea purpurea 'Mac 'n' Cheese' is the result of the fourth generation of sowings carried out from the pollination of 'Ruby Giant' Echinacea purpurea by Echinacea paradoxa. Originating from North America, where they have already naturally colonized many states, Echinaceas have been with us for many years. They spontaneously settle in wild spaces: vast meadows, forest edges, roadsides... As a result, they are content with any type of soil and climate and display a robust hardiness that gardeners appreciate. However, they prefer deep, well-drained soils and will establish themselves more easily (and therefore withstand drought afterwards) if they are initially planted in moist soil. They may take time to settle, but then they prove to be resistant and long-lasting. Echinacea is a plant close to Rudbeckias that thrives in the sun, but also in light shade. It requires almost no care, except for removing faded flowers as desired.
It is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, which has an upright and bushy habit. The leaves are deciduous, medium green, hairy, and quite thick. They are lanceolate, longer and more numerous at the base, but alternate and sparse along the stems. These stems are long, sturdy, and bear large 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4in) diameter heads at their tops. The numerous crossbreedings from which most varieties now originate have multiplied their characteristics with many colours and shapes. They are all composed of a heart which is often brown, shaped like a cone, and sometimes cylindrical, which can become very prominent. It is surrounded by long or short ligules in one or more rows, giving it either the appearance of a large daisy, or the dishevelled look of a pompom. The variations are limitless, and everyone will find their favourite in the cultivars now available. Their always vibrant hues are essential in flower beds or even containers. They also actively enliven the garden thanks to the pollinators they attract.
'Mac 'n' Cheese' is the gem of multicoloured ensembles. Particularly at home in yellow-orange flower beds, it shines alongside Dahlias, Grasses, and its counterparts of the same genus (Harvest Moon and Tangerine Dream). Its height (70 cm (28in)), tall enough to be in the background in small spaces, is perfect for larger gardens and punctuating the palette of summer plants with bright spots.
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Echinacea
purpurea
Mac 'n' Cheese
Asteraceae
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Echinacea 'Mac 'n' Cheese' is best planted in spring or autumn in a sunny or partially shaded exposure. It does not require a specific soil, but will prefer it to be loosened beforehand to allow it to establish. Water it initially, but without excess (it doesn't like having its feet in water for too long), it will then better tolerate drought.
It is a perennial that may take time to grow, but it proves to be robust and resistant to diseases, adverse weather conditions, and frost (down to -15°C (5°F)). Once established, it is long-lasting and floriferous.
You can remove faded flowers throughout the season to stimulate more flowers, or leave them on the plant to attract birds from autumn and enjoy its slender silhouette all winter. Cut the stems in early spring. Dividing the crown should be considered if it shows signs of fatigue: increased susceptibility to powdery mildew and sparse flowering.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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