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Key characteristics

Family: Asteraceae
Height: 2 to 2.5 feet
Width: 1.5 to 2 feet
Flower color: Fuchsia pink double flowers with horizontal ray petals and a large central pom-pom
Foliage color: Dark green
Bloom time: Early summer to fall
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Average; prefers well-drained soil
Maintenance: Low; drought-tolerant once established
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts bees, beneficial insects, birds, and other pollinators; seeds provide food for birds in fall and winter

Perennials

Echinacea purpurea 'Delicious Candy'

Delicious Candy Coneflower

Echinacea 'Delicious Candy' is a vibrant perennial featuring large, double fuchsia pink blooms with prominent central cones. The horizontal ray petals and dark green foliage enhance its bold appearance. This cultivar is one of the earliest Echinaceas to flower, with blooms lasting from mid-summer until the first frosts.

The compact size and sturdy stems of 'Delicious Candy' make it ideal for perennial borders, patio containers, and small gardens.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Average; prefers well-drained soil

Bloom time

Early summer to fall

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Bird Gardens

Companion plants

Japanese anemones · Bleeding hearts · Catmint · Heucheras · Lady's mantle · Hellebores

Design tip

Late flowers extend the season, so set it behind or beside plants that finish in midsummer. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.

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