Twilight Echinacea, Coneflower 'Twilight', Echinacea Big Sky Twilight, Echinacea 'Big Sky Series
Noted for its unexpected sweet fragrance and its dark pink petals surrounding a unique red cone, Echinacea ‘Twilight’ (Coneflower) is the stunning result of a cross between Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea paradoxa, pairing the qualities of each. Blooming from midsummer until frost, this beautiful coneflower is on display for weeks with its deep rose-pink daisy-like flowers, up to 3.5 in. across (9 cm), exhibiting a burgundy central cone and ray florets arching downward. Compact and heavily branched, it is perfect for perennial borders, small gardens or patio containers. Can be used in fresh cut or dried arrangements.
Echinacea, commonly called Coneflower, has been cultivated as a hardy and showy perennial since the 1700s, both in North America and Europe. Truly an American plant, native to the central and eastern part of the country, it was used by the early Native Americans to cure wounds and infections. A great prairie flower, its bright and large blossoms made a successful transition to the backyard. Traditionally purple, with ray flowers that droop downward off the central cone, Coneflowers today enjoy a rich variety of colors and flower shapes with ray florets held horizontal, single or even doubled, giving them the look of Chrysanthemum. Easily grown from seed, they thrive on neglect.
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Genus | Echinacea |
Common names | Coneflower |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" (50cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Small Gardens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Compositae |
Genus | Echinacea |
Common names | Coneflower |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Mid, Late), Fall |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" (50cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers, Small Gardens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
How many Echinacea ‘Twilight’ (Coneflower) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Echinacea ‘Twilight’ (Coneflower) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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