Echinacea White Swan
White Swan’ is the perfect name for this graceful echinacea, a natural selection from white-flowered variations of the native, purple echinacea. Its flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators, while birds enjoy the seeds. The cone-like seed heads also add a nice architectural touch to the winter garden. A long-lasting cut flower, it adds a sparkle of white to floral arrangements.
Variety Info
- Family:Â Asteraceae
- Native:Â United States
- Hardiness: Hardy perennial in USDA zones 3–8
- Exposure:Â Full sun to part shade
- Bloom Period:Â Summer
- Plant Dimensions:Â 24″ wide
- Variety Info: White flowers appear on tall stems above dark green foliage with 2″–3″ long, drooping petals surrounding a bronze or greenish-gold, cone-like center.
- Attributes:Â Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Sowing Info
- When to Sow Outside:Â 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, or as late as 2 months before first fall frost.
- When to Start Inside:Â 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date (might bloom first year if started indoors).
- Days to Emerge: 10–20 days
- Seed Depth: ¼”
- Seed Spacing:Â A group of 3 seeds every 18″
- Thinning:Â When 1″ tall, thin to 1 every 18″
