Echinacea, Double Coneflower 'Coral Reef'

I have two of these that arrived, slightly larger than plug-sized, in the fall of 2009. They overwintered outdoors in a large container,...Read More and then I planted them into other containers this spring and they are thriving. Lovely colors (I don't think the web page does the photos justice), strong stems, several buds on each plant.

I grew this from plugs too late in the season 4 of them. I did not expect them to bloom as they were planted in the ground late, yet all ...Read Moreplants bloomed late in the fall. Hoping they'll survive the winter and get bigger next season.

These are horrible. I tried two different plants. One I grew in a pot. The second one was planted in the garden. They both would not grow...Read More.

I ordered mine online and they sent plug-sized plants. They are very difficult to grow. If you must have this plant, it is advisable to try and find a gallon-sized plant.

Update: I gave this plant one more chance. I bought one more and it is now growing, but very very slowly.