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echinacea

ALLOTMENTMADALLOTMENTMAD Posts: 70
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Hi, My Echinacea plant has flowered beautifully all summer, but is now dying back. do I need to just allow it to die back naturally? or do i cut it back? Also can it just be left in the ground over winter?

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  • ALLOTMENTMADALLOTMENTMAD Posts: 70
    Hi,



    It is purpurea, i really don't want it to die over winter.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,887

    you might want to harvest some seed at this time. We all love a freeby.

    Devon.
  • floraliesfloralies Posts: 2,714

    Also you can leave some of the seed heads for the goldfinches jn the winter.

  • Fluffy CloudFluffy Cloud Posts: 200

    I've got a purpurea echinacea which flowered beautifully. I've purchased a white plant and I was thinking of planting this next to the other one? How much space do each need?

  • ALLOTMENTMADALLOTMENTMAD Posts: 70
    Will it survive over winter?
  • Fluffy CloudFluffy Cloud Posts: 200

    Verdun...no label!! How much space is needed between plants??

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