Echinacea purpurea 'Cygnet White'

This purple coneflower cultivar is a compact, white-flowered version of the familiar purple-flowered native Echinacea purpurea. Very similar to E. purpurea 'White Swan' (R420), except much shorter (a cygnet being a young swan). Grows only to 20\ tall on rigid stems. Features daisy-like coneflowers with horizontal-to-slightly-drooping white rays and large, pin cushion-like, coppery-orange central cones. Coarsely-toothed, dark green leaves (3-6\" long). Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter and, if flower heads are not removed, are ofte... more »

This purple coneflower cultivar is a compact, white-flowered version of the familiar purple-flowered native Echinacea purpurea. Very similar to E. purpurea 'White Swan' (R420), except much shorter (a cygnet being a young swan). Grows only to 20\ tall on rigid stems. Features daisy-like coneflowers with horizontal-to-slightly-drooping white rays and large, pin cushion-like, coppery-orange central cones. Coarsely-toothed, dark green leaves (3-6\" long). Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter and, if flower heads are not removed, are often visited by goldfinches who perch on or just below the blackened cones to feed on the seeds. Echinacea comes from the Greek word \"echinos\" meaning hedgehog in reference to the flower's spiny center cone." (less)