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One of the newest plants on the block is the red hot Echinacea Tomato Soup in a stunning hot red colour.
Echinacea is also known as coneflower and is a prolific flowering plant, great for sunny gardens.
Known to bring in the birds, bees and butterflies, echinacea originated in the United States and is daisy-like in appearance.
Good as a cut flower too, echinacea flowers for long periods, from late spring into early autumn, especially in sunny spots.
A great self-seeder, its prolific bunching spread also makes it excellent for mass and under planting. It prefers full sun, but will still grow in partial shade and in average to poor soil. Deadheading the flowers during summer will ensure it keeps producing more.
Echinacea can be grown from seeds sown outdoors or purchased as started plants. Not all echinacea hybrids grow true from seed, so many of the newer cultivars should be purchased as live plants.
The new hybrid Echinacea Tomato Soup is available from Marlborough Mitre 10 Mega.
- The Marlborough Express
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