Echinacea Alan’s Pride
A botanical marvel with zesty lime-green flowers, “Alan’s Pride” stands a graceful 2′ tall. This first-year flowering perennial, named in honor of the renowned plant breeder Alan Sparkes, adds a vibrant touch to your garden. Its unique beauty is a lively hub for pollinators, making it a resilient and prideful addition to your garden landscape. A 2022 Fleuroselect Novelty Award Winner. Deer resistant.
Variety Info
- Family:Â Asteraceae
- Native: United States
- Hardiness: First year flowering perennial. Hardy perennial in USDA zones 3-8
- Exposure: Full sun to part shade. In very hot summer climates, provide some afternoon shade. In light shade, echinacea produces slightly deeper colored flowers.
- Bloom Period: Summer to frost
- Plant Dimensions: 2′-3′ tall, 18″-6″ wide
- Variety Info: 3″-4″ bloom with short, flat, lime-green petals surrounding a bronze or greenish-gold, cone-like center.
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, or in fall for spring germination. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 65°-70°F. Cool soil temperatures may delay germination.
- When to Start Inside: 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date (may bloom first year if started indoors).
- Days to Emerge: 10-20 days
- Seed Depth: ¼”
- Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18″
- Thinning: When 1″ tall, thin to 1 every 18″
