Is the coneflower hardy and perennial?

With their numerous flowers and color variations, sun hats are one of the popular perennials in the garden that bloom anew every year.

Perennial and hardy sun hat?

The coneflower can often be found in gardens and many interested people wonder about the winter hardiness of the genus when planning. Don't worry, the sun hats are a completely hardy species that can withstand temperatures down to -40 ° C and is therefore ideal for cultivation in Central Europe. In addition, the sun hat is not only hardy, but also perennial. Sun hats are only considered adult when they are four years old. With good care, the plants can withstand a long time and you will enjoy them a lot hardy perennials to have.

Note: In addition to the sun hats, the common sun hat (bot. Rudbeckia fulgida), which, however, does not belong to the same genus. This also has excellent winter hardiness.

Hibernating the coneflower: instructions

Due to the excellent winter hardiness, you hardly have to do anything to get the plants through the cold season. Especially with the specimens planted outdoors, the effort is significantly reduced, which means that even large beds can be easily prepared with the perennials. How to hibernate the Echinacea can be found in the following instructions:

• use clean secateurs
• sharpen as needed
• Cut the plant back close to the ground
• under the age of 4: shorten to ten to 15 cm
• Clean the location of organic residues

Then you can relax and leave the perennial plant to its own devices. As an option to the cut, you can simply leave the withered flowers as they do not die for the entire winter. Although they dry, the stems, leaves and flowers do not fall off. Thus, you can ensure a decorative character in winter gray. It doesn't really matter which variant you choose. It looks different when it comes to keeping the bucket. The roots can freeze due to this type of housing, which makes good winter protection essential. It is created as follows:

• cut back if necessary
• Remove plant residues
• Wrap the pot well
• Suitable materials: brushwood, garden fleece, bubble wrap
• Cover the substrate with mulch
• Place the bucket higher
• Use a styrofoam sheet

The bucket can remain in its usual place, as the winter protection protects against the weather and temperature fluctuations. Do not forget to water the container plants a little on frost-free days over the winter. Drying out is the greatest danger to the plants.

Tip: With a bit of luck, you can even look forward to green stems and leaves in winter, when it is mild. For this reason, for example, you will still be able to come across quite healthy specimens in wine-growing areas during the cold season.