Pink Poodle coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Poodle'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 2.5 feet tall18+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink (double)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pink Poodle' coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Poodle') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It grows 24 to 30 inches tall and bears double pink blooms that attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. The flowers are fragrant, and the plant tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Prairie Sun rudbeckia, Butterfly milkweed, and Big bluestem.