Green Twister Echinacea, Coneflower

Green Twister Echinacea is a freely branching native perennial with strong upright stems that do not need staking and medium green foliage. The large fragrant bicolor flowers have yellow-green tips and lilac-pink centers with bronze cones and bloom from summer into fall.  Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils.  The flowers attract butterflies and bees, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed.  Drought tolerant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Susceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites.  Heat and drought tolerant.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Native Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Liatris, Baby’s Breath, Salvia

IMAGES: Photoset by Penn State Flower Trials, Echinacea 'Green Twister (Seed)' (1)+(2)

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.