Summary
A Terra Nova introduction, Echinacea purpurea ‘Fragrant Angel’ was the highest rated white flowering
cultivar during our first coneflower trial and it remains impressive more than a decade later. The large,
pleasantly fragrant, 4.5″ flowers present their porcelain-white petals to great effect from early July into August. Other white cultivars such as Echinacea purpurea ‘Baby Swan White’ and Echinacea purpurea ‘Happy Star’ have slightly reflexed petals, but ‘Fragrant Angel’ has horizontal petals that contribute to its more substantial appearance. In addition to these notable horticultural qualities, ‘Fragrant Angel’ is also popular with bees, wasps, and butterflies. In fact, this cultivar averaged the most pollinator visits, including the most butterfly visits of any coneflower in our trial between 2018 and 2019.
Details
- Rating
4.4 (Top Performer) - Common Name
Fragrant Angel purple coneflower - Bloom Period
late June-late July - Peak Bloom
mid July - Flower Size
4.5 - Size
38” x 34” - Flower Typer
Single - Pollinator Watch
Pollinator Favorite