Echinacea purpurea 'Pica Bella' ~ Pica Bella Echinacea, Coneflower

Pica Bella Echinacea is a freely branching   with strong upright stems that do not need staking and dark green foliage. The large fragrant dark pink flowers with large orange-bronze cones bloom heavily through summer and sporadically until frost.  Thrives in  and well-drained soils.  The flowers  and , and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed.  Drought tolerant.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Susceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites.  Heat and drought tolerant.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, , , , , , and Containers.

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IMAGES: Photo by , , (2)  creator QS:P170,Q51955005, , , (3) , 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.