Echinacea 'Fountain Pink' - 4.5 Ltr pot

Description
The Black samson 'Fountain® Pink Eye' (Echinacea purpurea) is a compact, branched perennial that forms pink-white, basket-shaped flowers from July to September. Its lanceolate leaves are dark green. In a sunny location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 40 cm and is approx. 20 cm wide. The Black samson 'Fountain® Pink Eye' is well tolerant of frost.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Rudbeckia purpurea.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are very popular with bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * very beautiful in containers * easy to care for

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Black samson 'Fountain® Pink Eye's are dark green, lanceolate.

Frost hardiness
The Black samson 'Fountain® Pink Eye' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Compact, branched.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Black samson 'Fountain® Pink Eye' sets beautiful accents together with: Small-flowered mountain mint, switchgrass.

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to the beginning of April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: From September to October - Sowing outdoors: From April to June - Sowing in trays or seed boxes: From March to April.

Care
If watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
Suitable for consumption. Echinacea purpurea 'Fountain® Pink Eye' forms cup-shaped, pink-white flowers from July.

Use
Tub, solitary, group planting, rock garden, cottage garden, bee pasture