Echinacea 'Yellow Pearl' - 2 Ltr pot

Description
The Black samson 'Yellow Pearl' (Echinacea purpurea) is an upright perennial that produces yellow, basket-shaped flowers from June to August. With proper care, it will flower again in October. Its lanceolate leaves are dark green. In a sunny position with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 40 cm and spreads to approx. 20 cm. The Black samson 'Yellow Pearl' is highly frost-hardy.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Rudbeckia purpurea.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * easy to care for

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Black samson 'Yellow Pearl's are dark green, lanceolate.

Frost hardiness
The Black samson 'Yellow Pearl' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright.

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

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Normal soil.

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

Planting partner
The Black samson 'Yellow Pearl' 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 'Yellow Pearl' produces basket-shaped, yellow flowers from June onwards. With proper care, it will flower again in October.

Use
Cut, solitary, group planting, rock garden, cottage garden, bee pasture, medicinal plant