Perennial Delicious Candy Coneflower – ECHINACEA ‘Delicious Candy’. 18-24″ tall, full sun-part shade, mid-late summer bloom. The color on this double coneflower is practically fluorescent, with glowing fuchsia pink flowers. The single ray petals are held horizontally underneath the large pom-pom blooms. In addition to its beautiful flowers, this coneflower also has attractive dark green leaves and dark stems on compact plants. Deer resistant, attracts butterflies & songbirds, bee friendly. Zones 4-9. Potted in 3″ pot.
Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant.
