Primadonna White coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Primadonna White'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall18+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White rays with orange-brown center cone
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Primadonna White' coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Primadonna White') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flower beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. White petals surround an orange-brown center cone from early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Butterfly milkweed, Little bluestem, and Nodding onion.