A two-tiered purple coneflower!
Many years ago, German plantsman Eugen Schleipfer found an Echinacea plant that looked very different than Two-tiered flowers
A set of shorter petals rests on top of the cone while a "skirt" of longer, deep rose-pink petals emerge from the base of the cone
First year plants sometimes produce single flowers
From the second year forward, a high percentage of two-tiered flowers appear with either a single or double set of petals
Occasionally, older plants produce single flowers
Get ready to do a double-take on 'Doubledecker'!
Patio Container
Cottage
Eclectic
Prairie
Border plant
Container
Cut flower
Cut foliage
Dried flower
Drought tolerant
Mass planting
Specimen
Focal point
Native to North America
