Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight'

Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Double Delight'

Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight' is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or chalk, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.

Where to use it in a border

At around 60 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, chalk soil, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
• Avensto edge in front
• Camasto flower when it does not
• Camassiato flower when it does not
• Dogwood 'Midwinter Fire'for height behind it
• Late Aster 'October Skies'to edge in front

Garden styles

Cottage garden Modern Wildlife garden