Puff Vanilla Double Coneflower

Echinacea 'Puff Vanilla'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: This beautiful, double flowering Echinacea has a slight mounding habit with strong upright stems. The flowers bloom early and for a long time. They have a dense, light cream pom-pom center with a base of larger white to yellow petals that curve downward. It tolerates direct sunlight and summer heat.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Winter Interest
Plant Care: Perennial - Winter Interest (soft-stemmed plants that retain ornamental value during winter dormancy and regrow in spring): Leave stems up through the winter to provide interest. Cut back stems to a mound in the spring to allow new growth.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 18-22" tall and 24" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: White, Cream
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Sep

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Prudent Perennials
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter