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Echinacea Delicious Candy

Coneflower

£8.99
£8.99
Echinacea 'Delicious Candy' is a striking, long-flowering perennial with intense magenta-pink blooms and a rich orange-brown centre, perfect for adding colour and attracting pollinators to sunny borders.
  • Vivid, long-lasting flowers
  • Excellent drought resistance
  • Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects
Size

    • Aspect

      Full sun

    • Hardiness

      Hardy

    • Flowers

      July, August, September

    • Soil type

      Well-drained, Loamy, Chalky

    Echinacea Delicious Candy

    • Why we like this plant

      Echinacea 'Delicious Candy' is a must-have for gardeners who love long-lasting colour and pollinator-friendly plants. Its intense pink blooms, compact habit, and resilience make it a superb choice for borders, containers, and prairie-style plantings.

    • About this plant

      A standout variety of coneflower, Echinacea 'Delicious Candy' is prized for its compact habit, robust growth, and exceptionally vivid pink flowers. The large, fully double blooms feature intense magenta petals surrounding a deep orange-brown cone, creating a striking contrast that lasts from mid-summer to early autumn. Loved by bees and butterflies, this variety is excellent for wildlife gardens, cottage-style borders, and container planting. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, offering strong resistance to drought once established.

    • Key features

      • Brilliant magenta-pink flowers with a deep orange-brown cone
      • Compact and bushy growth, ideal for smaller gardens
      • Long flowering period from mid-summer to early autumn
      • Highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
      • Excellent as a cut flower for fresh and dried arrangements

    • Height and
      spread

    • Growth
      habit

      Compact, clump-forming

    • Moisture

      Moderate watering; drought-tolerant once established

    • Position in
      the Garden

      Borders, containers, wildlife gardens, prairie-style planting

    Planting guide

    • Space plants 30–40cm apart for good air circulation
    • Ensure soil is free-draining to prevent root rot
    • Ideal for planting in mixed perennial borders or wildlife-friendly gardens

    Care tips

    • Plant in well-drained soil in full sun
    • Water regularly until established, then reduce watering
    • Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming
    • Cut back stems in late autumn or early spring
    • Divide clumps every 3–4 years to maintain vigour

    Winter care

    • Leave seed heads on in autumn to provide food for birds
    • Apply mulch around the base in colder regions
    • Cut back dead foliage in early spring to encourage new growth