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Plant of the Month
January 2009
Echinacea x 'Green Envy'
Green Envy Coneflower
| Plant Height: |
18" |
| Flowering Height: |
24" |
| Spread: |
18" |
| Type: |
Perennial |
| Habit: |
Clumping |
| Bloom Color: |
Chartreuse developing magenta highlights |
| Bloom Time: |
Late June through early August |
| Light Requirements: |
Prefers full sun; tolerates moderate shade |
| Soil Requirements: |
Well drained loam soil; suffers in heavy clay |
| Suggested Companions: |
Sunny Border Blue Veronica
(Veronica)
Blue Wonder Catmint (Nepeta)
Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Tomatoe Soup Coneflower
(Echinacea) |
Plant Description:
Green Envy is a hardy Echinacea that blooms mid- July thru
mid-August. What sets this plant apart from the other Echinacea's is that
the bloom emerges as beautiful, lime-green, with rounded petals that have a soft
“kiss” of pink near the dark green cone. As this flower matures it’s cone
gradually changes to a dark purple and the petals elongate. What started as a
soft kiss of pink grows into a magenta wave of color that starts at the cone and
washes 2/3 the way up the petal. The flower then remains a two-tone.
This coneflower stands 24” high and grows 18” wide. Its
blooms measure 4-5” wide. The flower size makes them excellent for cut flower
arrangements or for drying. The blooms are also very fragrant and highly
attractive to Hummingbirds and Butterflies. Further attributes include drought
tolerance and deer resistance making it a welcome addition to the Wisconsin
plant family.
This is a coneflower like no other and is a true
collector’s plant.
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