Protected Series:
Zone: 4FRINGE FESTIVAL CONEFLOWER
Echinacea 'Fringe Festival', another brilliant introduction from the Terra Nova® breeding program, is a highly unconventional and show-stopping coneflower that completely redefines the traditional look of the genus. This unique perennial stands out because it completely skips the classic central cone; instead, it produces fully double, dome-like blossoms packed entirely with masses of narrow, frilled, and searing bold pink petals. The resulting shaggy, high-impact flower texture resembles a dense pom-pom or retro shag carpeting. Reaching a very tidy, compact, and stocky mature height of 9 to 12 inches with a spread of 12 to 18 inches, its rich, green, strap-like foliage grows densely right to the ground. This creates a sturdy, balanced base that holds the heavy, multi-budded flower stems perfectly upright from mid-summer straight into fall without any risk of flopping.
To get the best performance out of 'Fringe Festival', its ideal spot is a location in full sun that receives at least six to eight hours of direct light daily, which ensures the stems remain rigid and the unique dark pink, double blooms develop their maximum color intensity. Like all Echinacea, 'Fringe Festival' demands sharply well-draining soil; it is highly adaptable to sandy, rocky, or lean soils, but it will quickly suffer from root rot if left in heavy, waterlogged clay over the winter.
| PLANT | SIZE | TYPE | GALENA | ADD'L | DIG | SOON |
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To help this plant settle in and thrive, we recommend these standard planting practices: Plant it in well-draining soil with full sun. Water it regularly but avoid overwatering. Mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds. Fertilize with a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer during the growing season. Avoid over-fertilizing, as too much nitrogen will promote excessive leaf growth at the expense of the flowers; a light top-dressing of compost in the spring is usually all it needs. Deadheading the spent, fringed heads down to the next lateral bud will continuously stimulate fresh flushes of color, though leaving a few late-season dried seed heads intact provides great winter texture and a reliable food source for foraging goldfinches.
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