Echinacea purpurea 'PAS702918'
Common Name(s):
Pow Wow White Purple Conflower
Pow Wow White
Synonym:
Coneflower
Flower:
White
Blooms :
Jun
to:
Aug
inflorescence a head with white ray flowers and golden orange disk flowers
Botanical Description
Fragrant?
YES
Family:
Asteraceae
Herbaceous Plant, Perennial
Foliage:
Green
Leaves lance-shaped, pointy
Fall Color?
YES
Leaves stay green until frost, flowers last into fall
Deciduous
Photo by:
Heading 6
Dried flower heads
Oregon Native?
NO
West State Native?
NO
Origins:
Cultivar developed from E purpurea
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
3
Water Needs:
M
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
YES
Firewise?
YES
Height:
2-3'
Spread:
1-1.5'
Growth Rate:
Fast
Native Habitat:
Cultivar developed from E. purpurea which exists on prairies in Central and Eastern United States
Soil:
Sandy loam, well-drained
Care Recommendations
Maintenance Level:
Low
Fertilizer:
Avoid overfertilizing, give a light amount in spring
Mulch:
Fine organic compost or shredded hardwood bark
Divide when clumps become overcrowded, about every 4 years, provide full sun, well-drained soil, moderate water, optional fall deadheading, late winter/early spring cutting back to encourage vigor and support pollinators
Long Term:
Winter:
Leave flower heads for the birds
Spring:
Cut back old stems to 1-4", apply light fertilizer, give full sun, water if dry
Summer:
Deadheading is optionalbut encourages more blooms
Fall:
Flower heads can be left for fall/winter interest
General Care Comments:
Thrives in full sun, well-drained soil, deadhead for more blooms, cut back old stems in spring, apply a balanced fertilizer, leave seedheads for winter interest and food for birds
Common Problems
Aster Yellows , overwatering, Susceptibility to mites that cause disease
Diseases:
Aster yellows, powdery mildew, Botrytis blight, leaf spots
Insects:
Aphids, spider mites, Japanese beetles, whiteflies, eriophyid mites
Environmental Problems:
Pests:
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