Echinacea purpurea 'Alba' is a white-flowered coneflower, with clean white petals and a greenish-orange central cone. It brings a fresh, calm note to summer and autumn borders and mixes well with pink or purple coneflowers.
- Flowers: white petals with a prominent central cone, from summer into autumn
- Habit: upright clump-forming perennial that returns each year
- Pollinators: a recognised nectar plant, attractive to bees and butterflies
- Position: full sun, in well-drained soil
- Pack: supplied as 12 young plants in 11cm pots, each about 15-25cm tall
Plant in spring or early autumn in a sunny, free-draining spot, spacing plants about 40cm apart, and water well until established. Heavy, wet clay is best improved with grit or compost. Leave the seedheads standing over winter if you like, then cut back in early spring.
Supplied as young plants in growing pots, shipped directly from our partner growers. Plants are living products, so size and shape can vary slightly from the photo.
At a Glance
- Type: outdoor garden plant
- Pack: 12 plants
- Height: approx. 15-25 cm as supplied
- Pot: Ø11 cm nursery pot
- Light: full sun
- Delivery: free delivery across Ireland and 24 more EU countries (5–8 working days), covered by our healthy-arrival guarantee
- Sun or shade
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Height
- 0.5-1 m
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 m
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Flowers
- Summer, Autumn
- Time to maturity
- 2-5 years
- Soil
- Sandy, Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid to alkaline
- Aspect
- South, West, East
- Hardiness (RHS)
- H5 (to about -10 °C)
Sources:
Ranges come from the RHS Plant Finder and PFAF. They show what each plant tolerates; local conditions vary.
Free delivery, always — on every order across Ireland and the EU 🌿
Typical Delivery Times
Ireland and all EU destinations — 5–8 working days
Delivery times are estimates and may vary based on local conditions.
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