Vanilla Cupcake coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Vanilla Cupcake'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Vanilla Cupcake' coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Vanilla Cupcake') 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. Deer tend to pass it by. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the fragrant blooms from summer into autumn. It grows fast and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Bee balm, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.