Fatal Attraction
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Petrus Hendricus Oudolf
Cultivation
Suitability for cut flower production — Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench
Echinacea purpurea is valued in floristry for its sturdy 60–120 cm tall flower stalks and high vase life of the inflorescences. Both flowering heads and decorative seed heads are used in floral arrangements.
In the reference 45 varieties crop Purple coneflower, where this is mentioned in the description.
A morphological feature of Echinacea is its strong and slender upright stems, which ensure the stability of the plants in bouquets. In professional cultivation, preference is given to tall-growing forms, as many modern hybrids are not long enough for creating classic floral compositions.
The plant has a long vase life, with both the flowering stage and the subsequent seed head formation phase holding ornamental value. There are agronomic techniques that allow for the combination of harvesting commercial cut flowers with the collection of medicinal raw materials during the budding phase.
The suitability of the crop for cut flower production is assessed based on standard commercial criteria: length and strength of the flower stalk, appearance of the inflorescence, and the ability to maintain freshness. No specific point-based scales have been developed for Echinacea within the state variety testing system.
General information about the subject — on the page Suitability for cutting.
Varieties of Purple coneflower mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Red Knee High
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Sunny Border Nurseries
Echcher298
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph
Avalanche
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Blom Arie|3452 AR Vleuten, NL
Jade
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Oudshoorn Hubertus Gerardus
Milkshake
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Blom Arie|3452 AR Vleuten, NL
Virgin
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Petrus Hendricus Oudolf
Fancy Frills
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Korlipara Harini|Canby, OR, US
ECH391
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Holtmaat Henricus Maria Joseph
Red Baron
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Dick Degenhardt
Pink Poodle
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
TERRA NOVA NURSERIES INC
Catharina
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
van der Meer Cornelis|Rijpwetering, NL
Purity
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Korlipara Harini|Canby, OR, US
Green Envy
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Mark Veeder
Summer Salsa
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
van Noort Marco
Vanilla Cupcake
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
HARINI KORLIPARA
Summer Sky
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
IT Saul Plants LLC
Twilight
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
IT Saul Plants LLC
Razzmatazz
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
van Winsen Johannes Matthias
SWEET271
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Henricus Maria Joseph Holtmaat
Virgins
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Petrus Hendricus Oudolf
Double Delight Pink
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
ARIE BLOM
Pink Mist
TerminatedEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Kees van den Aardwegh
JS Stiletto
ActiveEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
Spruyt Select CommV