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‘Pink Double Delight’ features pink, pom-pom-like, double-flowered coneflowers. Plants typically grow in an upright clump to 18-24" tall and to 12-18" wide on sturdy, well-branched stems that do not need staking. This cultivar is the result of a cross pollination of proprietary selections of Echinacea purpurea conducted in Bovenkarspel, The Netherlands, in 2003. Flowers appear in a floriferous bloom from late spring to late summer, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom until frost. Each flower (to 3" diameter) features downward-sloping pink rays surrounding a very large rounded center cone of darker pink disc florets. Flowers acquire lavender pink tones with age. Strigose, narrow-ovate leaves (to 4" long) with serrated margins are medium green. Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones may be visited by goldfinches or other birds that feed on the seeds.
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Easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. This is an adaptable plant that is tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soil. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years). Plants re-bloom well without deadheading, however prompt removal of spent flowers encourages continued bloom and improves general appearance.
