Echinacea White Swan
Echinacea White Swan is a compact, award-winning variety known for its elegant white flowers with golden-bronze centres. Its branching habit ensures a long flowering season from mid-summer to early Autumn, attracting bees and butterflies. Perfect for borders or containers, its neat growth suits small spaces and low-maintenance gardens.
This versatile plant complements cottage, prairie, and modern garden styles. It thrives in full sun with well-draining soil and moderate moisture, tolerating some drought once established. Space plants 40-50 cm apart for healthy growth.
At maturity, it forms a tidy clump about 60 cm tall and wide, adding structure and charm to any garden.
Trimming: Cut back stems to the ground in late autumn after the plant has finished flowering. This helps tidy the plant and encourages healthy new growth in the spring.
Deadheading: Regularly deadhead spent flowers to prolong the flowering season and promote further flowering. Leave some flower heads in place if you wish to allow for self-seeding or to provide winter interest.
Fertilising: Echinacea purpurea generally requires minimal fertilisation. Apply a light dose of balanced, slow-release fertiliser in early spring if the soil is poor.
Watering: Water regularly during the establishment phase. Once established, Echinacea purpurea is quite drought-tolerant but benefits from occasional deep watering during prolonged dry periods.
Pest Control: Watch for pests such as aphids and Japanese beetles. Hand-pick beetles and use insecticidal soap to manage aphids if infestations occur.
Disease Management: Be on the lookout for signs of powdery mildew and aster yellows. Powdery mildew appears as a white, powdery coating on leaves and can be treated with fungicides. Aster yellows causes distorted growth and yellowing leaves; affected plants should be removed to prevent the spread. Ensure proper spacing and air circulation to minimise disease risk.
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For orders below $250, the following flat-rate delivery charges are applicable:
- Urban delivery within mainland New Zealand: $19.95
- Rural delivery within mainland New Zealand: $39.95
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