Echinacea purpurea 'Coconut Lime'

ëCoconut Lime is reportedly the first double white coneflower to be introduced into commerce. It is the result of an open pollination of unnamed E. purpurea parents in IJsselstein, the Netherlands in 2004. This is an upright, columnar, free branching perennial that typically grows in a clump to 24-30î tall on sturdy stems that do not need staking. Each fully double flower features drooping notched-at-the-tip rays that are white to yellow-green with a globular pompom-like lime green center cone. Flowers bloom from late spring to late summer, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom until fros... more »

ëCoconut Lime is reportedly the first double white coneflower to be introduced into commerce. It is the result of an open pollination of unnamed E. purpurea parents in IJsselstein, the Netherlands in 2004. This is an upright, columnar, free branching perennial that typically grows in a clump to 24-30î tall on sturdy stems that do not need staking. Each fully double flower features drooping notched-at-the-tip rays that are white to yellow-green with a globular pompom-like lime green center cone. Flowers bloom from late spring to late summer, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom until frost. Sparsely serrate, dark green leaves (to 4î long) are narrow ovate. Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones are often visited by goldfinches that feed on the seeds. Echinacea comes from the Greek word ìechinosî meaning hedgehog in reference to the flowers spiny center cone. U. S. Plant Patent PP18,617 was issued March 18, 2008. (less)