There are quite a few really amazing coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) varieties now and if I had the space and the time and the money, I’d consider a collection of the as one aspect of a large garden. They vary in color from the “standard” pinkish-purple bracts and with orange spikes, as seen here, to all sort of oranges, yellow, and darker purples. They flower shapes vary, as well, and they are all lovely. Sadly, there are enough plant-eating insects that enjoy them that they don’t often last in pristine condition. Photographing them in their prime means getting them when the flowers first open, because the bracts get holes in them almost immediately. Still, they provide color in a time when not a lot is blooming.
Coneflower
Posted under Flowers and Plants and tagged with Coneflower, Echinacea, Echinacea purpurea, Hardy Perennial, Herbaceous Perennial, Native Plants, Orange, Perennial
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Friday, June 28, 2019, Coneflower
#coneflower #echinacea #echinaceapurpurea #hardyperennial #herbaceousperennial #nativeplants #orange #perennial
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#coneflower #echinacea #echinaceapurpurea #hardyperennial #herbaceousperennial #nativeplants #orange #perennial
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.