'Fragrant Angel' coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Fragrant Angel')
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Genus:
Echinacea
Coneflowers have much to offer the garden, and now they have fragrance, too. 'Fragrant Angel' has large, sweetly scented flowers made up of two rows of white petals surrounding a greenish orange cone. The plants grow to 40 inches and attract butterflies. Grow them in a border, meadow, cottage garden, or cut flower garden.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
Large, fragrant flowers.
Care:
Provide full sun and moist but well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established.
Problems:
Infrequent.
Overview
Height
3 ft. to 6 ft.
Spread
1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit
Clumps
Light
Full Sun Only
Moisture
Dry to Medium
Maintenance
Low
Characteristics
Attracts Song Birds,
Attracts Butterflies,
Fragrant Flowers,
Native,
Showy Flowers
Bloom Time
Early Summer,
Late Summer,
Summer
Flower Color
White
Uses
Beds and Borders,
Cut Flower
Style
Cottage Garden,
Meadow Garden
Seasonal Interest
Summer Interest
Tolerance
Drought Tolerant
Type
Perennials