Order Code:	ECDDS
Blooms:	Summer to Fall
Flower Color:	Pink
Sun-Shade:	Full Sun to Half Sun/ Half Shade
Accent Color:	Pink
Soil Condition:	Normal, Clay
Plant Height:	Tall
Zones:	z3,z4,z5,z6,z7,z8
Found in list(s):	Plants that Tolerate an Acidic Soil    Plants that tolerate a Clay soil    Plants that tolerate a Hot Dry site    Good for Cut Flowers    Deer Resistant    Plants that attract Butterflies

ECHINACEA purpurea DOUBLE DECKER Tall 40" - Plant 24" apart. zone 3-8 Flowers sprout another set of petals atop the cone, in a most amusing and charming cap. It is as if another set of petals have flown in and perched. Doubles bloom often in their first, but mainly in the second year and thereafter. ECDDS

General Information
Remains one of the finest border plants. Coarse deep green 8" leaves are serrated and act as a pleasing foil for smaller plants. Flower petals radiate downward from a pronounced central seed head. Long lasting as a cut flower, and attractive to butterflies. Flowers abound in early summer, then continue until frost.

Plant Care
Easy to grow, prolific bloomer. Deadheading will prevent seeding, but birds are crazy about the seeds, and the seedheads are attractive in the winter, especially in the snow. If removing them, leave the foliage at the base of the plant to overwinter.