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Echinacea SunSeekers Sweet Fuchsia has attractive, reflexed petals in flamboyant fuchsia hues, surrounding the distinguished central cone which is further enhanced by a ruff of smaller petals. Echinacea are appreciated for attracting bees and other pollinators into the garden for their rich nectar. The Echinacea Sunseekers varieties are a recent extension to the echinacea range, and all produce a mass of substantial, daisy-like blooms throughout the summer and into the autumn. Such is the grandeur of the Sunseekers, they have become valued by florists for generous blooms held atop a robust stem which are produced in volume – providing plenty for the vase as well as the garden. Also suitable for container growing. Content to grow in coastal sites and wildlife gardens, Echinacea SunSeekers Sweet Fuchsia achieves a height of 75cm and spread of 60cm. Prefers to grow in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade and is drought tolerant once established. A hardy, herbaceous perennial which thrives outside for you to benefit from for years to come with no additional winter protection necessary.
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Key Information
Latin Name | Echinacea SunSeekers Sweet Fuchsia 9cm pot |
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Common Name | Cone flower |
Hardiness | H5 (-10 to -15°C) |
Colour | Pink |
Format | 9cm Pots |
Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Height in Maturity (m) | 0.75 m |
Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.60 |
Soil Conditions | Clay Loam Sand |
Soil Acidity | Acid Alkaline Neutral |
Aspect | East-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
Good for pots | Yes |
Good for Rockeries | Yes |
Good for wildlife | Yes |
Good for pollinators | Yes |
Good for cutting | Yes |