Echinacea, Double Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight'

I grow in Zone 6 in heavy clay soils (amended as necessary) in a city prone to lots of rain and very infrequent drought. This year, the f...Read Moreirst year of planting, we have had rain nearly weekday for several weeks solid. I planted these coneflowers in my red and pink garden alongside my house with high hopes as I'm a novice but ambitious gardener, and I had read coneflowers are pretty "no-fail."

True to form, these flowers have just started blooming a week and a half ago and have been very showy and long-lasting. The blooms actually get a little fluffier and prettier every day. For a first-year plant, I've found that it has quite a number of blooms. Unlike some of my other over-water-stressed plants, these babies don't seem to mind the extra rain at all. They are noticeable from the street despite being shorter than I thought, and the color is very rich and different. I like them very much and look forward to more summers with these carefree beauties.

I am not a huge fan of Echinacea. The exception to that statement is Pink Double Delight. The plant creates an explosion of vibrant col...Read Moreor in my garden. I love the individual bloom as well as the visual display that a clump of them creates from a distance. One knock on Echinacea is that the newer hybrids are short lived. Mine have survived three years now and the last of those winters was particularly harsh. Pink Double Delight lives up to its name.

Excellent cut flower - lasts forever. Interesting color variation of flowers at different stages of development.

Absolutely love this variety. My two plants have tons of blooms and it never seems to stop producing new buds.