Echinacea purpurea ‘Baby Swan Pink’ - Compact coneflower for colourful accents
Echinacea purpurea ‘Baby Swan Pink’, also known as Pink Coneflower, is a compact-growing variety that delights with its delicate pink flowers and characteristic copper-coloured flower centre. This small but impressive perennial is ideal for smaller gardens, beds and container plantings, without sacrificing the bright radiance of classic coneflowers. With its long flowering period and strong attraction for bees and butterflies, it brings life and colour to any garden.
Compact growth habit with great flowering vigour
Despite its rather low growth of around 40 to 50 cm, the coneflower ‘Baby Swan Pink’ impresses with its lush blooms from July to autumn. The intensely pink petals radiate around the prominent, copper-coloured centre and offer a wonderful play of colours. Thanks to its compact growth habit, the plant remains stable and requires no support - perfect for flower beds, balcony boxes and planters.
Harmonious planting partners for beautiful combinations
Thanks to its bright but not overpowering colours, the ‘Baby Swan Pink’ coneflower combines wonderfully with other perennials. It harmonises particularly well with purple or blue flowers, such as lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), steppe sage (Salvia nemorosa) or catmint (Nepeta faassenii). If you prefer a harmonious play of colours in warm tones, you can combine it with yellow coneflowers (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’) or white yarrow (Achillea).
Location and soil - sun and well-drained soil for optimum growth
Like all Echinacea species, ‘Baby Swan Pink’ prefers a sunny location with well-drained, humus-rich soil. Waterlogging should be avoided as the plant is otherwise susceptible to root rot. It can also cope with slightly dry soil and is therefore an ideal choice for low-maintenance, naturalised gardens. A layer of mulch keeps the soil moist and supports healthy growth.
Hardy and easy to care for - perfect for low-maintenance gardens
The ‘Baby Swan Pink’ coneflower is completely hardy and requires no special winter protection. It can be cut back in autumn, but its decorative, faded inflorescences are also a pretty sight in winter and serve as a natural food source for birds. In spring, light pruning is recommended to encourage vigorous new growth and abundant flowering.
Versatile - ideal for small gardens and container planting
Thanks to its compact habit, ‘Baby Swan Pink’ is perfect for small gardens, rock gardens or as an eye-catcher in containers on balconies and patios. In combination with other sun-loving perennials, it creates a natural, harmonious planting that provides bright colours all summer long.
A charming flowering wonder for the summer garden
With its compact size, intense pink flower colour and special attraction for bees and butterflies, Echinacea purpurea ‘Baby Swan Pink’ is a wonderful choice for anyone who wants to enrich their garden with an easy-care, robust and colourful perennial. Whether as a solitary plant, in groups or in a planter - this enchanting coneflower brings a summer feeling to any garden!
We recommend 5 - 6 plants for one square metre of soil.
Our plants are grown in pots and can therefore be planted all year round.
