We are in the midst of an Echinacea revolution. Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a popular 5-6 foot tall native perennial commonly planted in meadow and butterfly gardens. Kim Hawkes, former owner of Niche Gardens Nursery in Chapel Hill, N.C. introduced compact growing ‘Kim’s Knee High’ a decade ago. It is still one of the finest cultivars. ‘Kim’s Knee High’ […]
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‘Kim’s Knee High’ Coneflower For Small Gardens
Posted by Hugh on August 11th, 2011
Posted in Attracting birds, Bee Favorite, Butterflies, Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), deadheading, Fertilizing plants, Hummingbird, Perennials, plant nutrition, Pruning, Southern Appalachian Region, Summer flowering, Summer heat tolerant, Uncategorized, Winter Garden Interest 
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