Re: echinacea

Barbara --

I did a radio call in show yesterday and the question came up as to whether echinaceae is drought tolerant. The show host had pulled down a list of drought tolerant plants from the Internet and echinaceae was on the list. My immediate response was that it sounded like the list came from another part of the country, and in fact, it turned out that the list came from a newspaper in Baltimore. Those plants might be fine in an east coast drought but that might mean "only" 30 inches of rain. In our dry climates, those plants typically need regular water. I don't know if that is the problem with your particular plants but it sounds likely.

I'd say, keep up the mulch but water more...

Nan


I have two echinacea in my garden: a dark pink and a white. The white one
is in a sunnier spot and seems to need very little water. The pink one gets
a bit more shade and some of the flower stalks and leaves wilt when the
weather gets warmer than usual. I was just gone for a week and the pink one
was all but gone, with the one stalk that has just started blooming fallen
over. The white one is happy as can be with lots of flowers. I was under
the impression that these are drought tolerant plants. By the way, my
garden is mulched with lots of leaves and plant clippings.

Any suggestions or information?

Barbara - in Berkeley


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