Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'

White Swan Coneflower

Herbaceous Perennial

"Outstanding Qualities
Unusual white flowers top this choice coneflower selection. Profuse blooms cover this deciduous perennial from mid-summer to early fall. It is a bold, sturdy perennial that stands out in the late summer garden with dramatic daisy-like flowers with a large orange cone-shaped center contrasting against its pure white petals. A long flowering perennial, use it in combination with other late season delights. Its pale colors play well off other paler hues, like the fine white streaked foliage of Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'. Add it to the riot of colors in the herbaceous border to help cool hotter tones. It is an excellent combination plant with hardy geraniums, tall campanulas and asters.

Culture Notes
Purple coneflower requires a location in full sun and rich sandy to well-drained soil. Once established it will only need occasional watering during dry weather. Although it can tolerate clay, very wet winters can rot out the crown and severely damage or kill the plant. Remove spent blooms to encourage flowering through early fall." Courtesy Great Plant Picks

Growing Conditions

Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Afternoon Sun

Water Needs: Drought-tolerant, Average, Low

Soil: Clay, Rocky, Well-drained

Description

Size: 24 - 36 tall x 12 - 24 wide
Shape / Form: Clumping, Upright
Foliage Texture: Medium
Foliage Quality: Medium

Features: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Flowers, Long Blooming

Foliage Color: Green

Flower Color: Ivory / Cream, White
Bloom Season: Aug, Jul, Jun, Summer
Flower Shape: Daisy / Composite


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Cutting Garden, Food for Foraging Wildlife, Massed, Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Special Situations: Deer Resistant
Wildlife: Bees, Beneficial Insects, Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds, Pollinators

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Summer, Late Summer / Early Fall
Position / Role: mid-plane filler, matrix / mingler
Plant Behavior: Clumping
Collections: Great Plant Pick

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: medium
Maintenance Tasks: Deadheading

Suitable Substitutes

Echinacea 'Green Twister' | Green Twister Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Green Envy' | Green Envy Coneflower

Perfect Partners

Calamintha nepeta ‘Montrose White’ | calamint
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gold Bar' | COMPACT VARIEGATED MAIDEN GRASS
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' | Autumn Joy Stonecrop