We were really pleased last year when our customers seemed to like the Echinacea ‘Coconut Lime’ as much as we did around here. That’s a big part of why we’re really stoked to be offering the Echinacea ‘Cotton Candy’ this fall. Cotton Candy is a real improvement over the popular Razzmatazz, with significantly larger blooms (at up to 4 inches, it’s the biggest double pom-pom we’ve seen). Those big blooms come along with sturdier stems, and this coneflower stands up beautifully to inclement weather, keeping those beautiful blooms through wind and rain. The superior size and sturdiness also means that Cotton Candy holds up even better in the vase. If you keep cutting the flowers on this plant, it will keep giving you more to cut for months.
This Arie Blom creation starts as a small green center, and as it develops turns to one of the most vivid pinks I’ve ever seen on a flower (keeping a tiny green spot on top for much of its development). Plant these stunning flowers next to Coconut Lime for a really interesting look in your sunny garden.