Echinacea ‘Southern Belle’ PPAF
The blooms resemble a fancy party skirt
| Size | 30-36” tall by 30-36” wide |
| USDA hardiness Zones | 5(4)-9 |
| Sun / Shade | full sun |
| Soil | moist, but well drained |
| Disease and Pests | none known |
| Landscape use | Borders, foundation plantings, small urban gardens, wildlife gardens, cutting gardens, containers |
| Market appeal / Uniqueness | Southern Belle has flat ray petals that stick out from the fully double, deep magenta colored cone like a formal pink pettiskirt. Arie has infused Echinacea tennesseensis into the mix giving this new selection extreme vigor, amazing bloom power and a super long life. |
| Propagation Methods | tissue culture, divisions |
| Date of Introduction | June 2011 |
| Bloom Time | Early to mid June for 12-14 weeks |
Angela’s Garden Notes:
We are thrilled to bring you this fantastic new selection for 2011/12.
The color saturation on each bloom of Southern Belle is quite unbelievable. Images look as if they have been altered, but it truly is that deep and bright. A true magenta in every sense of the word. Crayola would be proud.
This new selection is the first of our hugely popular Cone-fections series to name the long lived Echinacea tenneseensis , with it's floriferous and super long blooming period, one of its parents.
The blooms of Southern Belle resemble a fancy party skirt and they last for weeks before fading to a softer pink. The blooming period of this plant may very well be the longest of any hybrid introduced yet.
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