Echinacea purpurea 'Meringue' PPAF
Double White Coneflower
USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9
White ray petals surround a creamy yellow pom-pom with an apple green center. This stout and sturdy plant is extremely floriferous. Perfect for a moon garden with its glowing white petals. Leaves are thick and dark green. Insect, disease and drought tolerant. Long lasting cut flower. Great in containers, mixed borders and native gardens.
Interesting Notes
Bred by Arie Blom of The Netherlands.
Bloom Time
July-September
Good Companions
Bluemist Shrub
(Caryopteris x clandonensis),
Hollyhock
(Alcea rosea),
Tickseed
(Coreopsis Big Bang),
Dahlia- Tuberous
(Dahlia ),
Variegated Feather Reed Grass
(Calamagrostis x acutiflora),
Daylily
(Hemerocallis ),
Japanese Blood Grass
(Imperata koenigii),
Spiked Gayfeather, Blazing Star
(Liatris spicata),
Russian Sage
(Perovskia atriplicifolia)
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
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Season of Interest (Flowering)
Season of Interest (Foliage)