Echinacea Dark Shadows ‘Wicked’
Echinacea Dark Shadows 'Wicked' produces masses of stunningly beautiful watermelon-pink flowers with brownish red cones.
Echinacea Dark Shadows ‘Wicked’ is a stunner with perfect bouquets of single, glowing, watermelon-pink flowers centred with big, bold, brownish red cones atop burgundy stems and lush, dark green foliage in compact mounds up to 16 inches high. Blooms from July to frost. Plant in full sun in average (not overly rich), well-drained soils. Avoid soils that are overly moist in winter. Pollinator attractor.
Common Name: Coneflower
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Brown
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry open woods, prairies and barrens.
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