Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'

Also Known As

Green Twister Purple Coneflower

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 24"-36"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

3a-8b

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Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister' plant details

Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer chartreuse, green and pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 24 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: chartreuse, green and pink blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister' displays unusual, lime green flowers with carmine-red centers and a large purple-red center cone. The petals curve forward, adding interest. Long lasting cut flowers. Easy to grow in any well-drained soil. Echinacea requires little water once established. Plant in mixed borders, cutting gardens and mass plantings. Deadhead regularly, but leave last coneflower heads for birds.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Irresistible to butterflies, long-blooming, ultra-colorful, and carefree. The petals are held nearly straight out, not reflexed, from the bloom. Highly floriferous from mid-summer to late fall.

By: Avant Gardens

Green Twister' is a strong and vigorous seed strain developed from the classic Echinacea 'Magnus', widely accepted as the best of all purple coneflowers. 'Green Twister' shares these strong genes but produces intriguing lime green petals that turn magenta near the dark red centre cone. It blooms abundantly from July through September on sturdy stems to 40 inches tall. Echinacea in coastal BC should be planted in hot sunny spots with thin poor soils to best survive the winter.