Virgin coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White with green center cone
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Virgin' coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flower use. 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 flowers with green center cones open from early to late summer and attract butterflies, bees, and birds. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Indian Summer rudbeckia, Prairie dropseed, and Nodding onion.