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Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower)

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Plant Description

Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ is adorned with deep pink flowers that bloom from early summer to mid-autumn, making it an ideal choice for pots and borders. This variety is particularly attractive to bees, enhancing the pollinator activity in your garden. To encourage continuous blooming, it is recommended to deadhead the flowers once the initial flowering period concludes. ‘Delicious Candy’ is hardy and generally only requires protection in the event of very severe frost. With its vibrant blooms and resilience, it brings both beauty and ecological value to your outdoor space.

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🌿 How to Care for Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower)

How much sun do Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower) need?
Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower) thrives in full sun—around six hours a day. While it can tolerate light shade, you’ll get the best flowering in bright, open spots.
Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower) prefers well-drained soil, ideally sandy or chalky. Rich or heavy soils can cause the plant to flop and reduce flower production.
Water well during the first growing season to help it establish. Once settled, Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower) is drought-tolerant and rarely needs extra water unless it’s extremely dry.
Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower) doesn’t require much at all. In fact, too much fertiliser—especially nitrogen—can lead to more leaves and fewer flowers. A light feed in spring is plenty, if needed.
Yes—regularly remove faded flowers from Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower) to encourage more blooms and stop self-seeding. You can cut the plant back in autumn or early spring to tidy it up and boost new growth.
Divide Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower) into clumps every 3 to 5 years in spring or autumn to keep them healthy and vigorous. You can also take soft cuttings in spring.
Yes, Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower)is drought handy. Once it’s established, it copes brilliantly in dry conditions, making it perfect for sunny borders and gravel gardens.
Echinacea ‘Delicious Candy’ (Coneflower) is generally low-maintenance, but it can occasionally suffer from aphids or powdery mildew—especially in humid or overcrowded spots. Good airflow and spacing usually prevent problems.

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