Coneflower 'White Swan'
Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'
Coneflower 'White Swan' is a perennial for mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 75 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 75 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. 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, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Coneflower 'White Swan''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
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
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
- False Indigofor height behind it
Garden styles
Cottage garden Modern Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: