Echinacea purpurea Coupe Soleil - Purple Coneflower

Echinacea 'Coupe Soleil' is a new introduction with surprising double cream-yellow flowers.

Closely related to Rudbeckia, Echinacea, also called purple coneflower or purple Rudbeckia, is native to the United States. A perennial and very hardy, it grows in meadows and therefore tolerates sun, competition from other plants, and relative drought.

In early summer, the flowers with pure white heads with green centres are single at first, then become double and transform into cream-yellow pompoms as they bloom. Carried by sturdy stems that reach 60cm (24in) in height, the flowers bloom continuously from June to early October. The abundant foliage is dark green and deciduous.

Easy to grow, Echinacea 'Coupe Soleil' appreciates sun, rich, fresh, and well-draining soil.

We particularly recommend it in a bed with peach and apricot shades, in the company of Carex comans 'Milk Chocolate', Achillea 'Terracotta', Heucherella 'Sweet Tea', and Bronze Fennel.