Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

摘要

Echinacea breeding has exploded in the last 10 years, and northern gardeners have been bombarded with new colors and forms that are just so tempting to purchase for midsummer color in the perennial garden. Until now, new varieties of Echinacea have been propagated via tissue culture, making them more expensive than standard seed-propagated varieties. Using tissue culture as the method of propagation has also brought with it some cultural challenges, especially with overwintering. As a result, many gardeners, while enchanted by the colors and forms, have been disappointed by the plants' performance in the garden.