Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Lemonade' - Kismet® 'Pink Lemonade' Coneflower

Add a refreshing, long-lasting splash of colour to your garden with Echinacea KISMET® 'Pink Lemonade'! This exceptional variety will charm you with its unique "pink lemonade" hued flowers: vibrant pink petals that beautifully blend into a creamy yellow towards the cone. Robust and free-flowering, it will illuminate your garden beds all summer, attracting butterflies and bees for a lively spectacle.

Characteristics

• Foliage: Lance-shaped, dark green leaves with a slightly rough texture, forming a dense basal clump. Foliage is deciduous (disappears in winter).
• Flowering: Large, daisy-like flowers with a prominent central cone. The outer petals are vibrant pink and gradually transition to a creamy yellow or pale lemon towards the center, creating a distinctive "pink lemonade" effect.
• Light Requirements: Needs full sun (6+ hours per day) for abundant flowering and healthy growth.
• Habit: Forms an upright and compact clump.
• Growth: Moderate growth rate. Reaches a mature size of approximately 45 to 60 cm (18 to 24 inches) in height and width.
• Humidity: Tolerates average ambient humidity.
• Soil: Adaptable to most average garden soils, provided they are well-drained. Prefers lean to moderately fertile soil.
• Temperature: Very cold hardy. Tolerates winter cold well.
• Watering: Moderate watering. Once established, the plant is drought tolerant. Ensure good drainage to prevent root issues.
• Resistances: Generally resistant to diseases and pests. May be susceptible to powdery mildew in very humid conditions or with poor air circulation. Drought resistant.

Usage

• Types of Use: Excellent for mass plantings, borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and containers. Its flowers are very suitable as cut flowers for bouquets.
• Decorative Benefits: Its unique colour palette brings a cheerful and bright touch to any landscape. The flowers attract butterflies and bees, adding animation to the garden. Dry seed heads provide winter interest and food for birds.

Maintenance

• Fertilization: Generally little to no fertilization is necessary in average soil. A spring compost application may be sufficient.
• Pruning: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage new blooms and extend the display. Leave some seed heads in place in the fall for birds and winter interest. Prune dead foliage in spring.
• Planting:
  • Spacing: Approximately 45 to 60 cm (18 to 24 inches) apart to allow for good air circulation and optimal development.
  • Depth: Plant at the same depth as it was in its container.
  • Period: Spring or early fall are the best times for planting.