Echinacea purpurea ‘Fragrant Angel’ (Coneflower)

Echinacea purpurea ‘Fragrant Angel’

Coneflower

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Asteridae	A large class that encompasses asters
Order	Asterales	Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family	Asteraceae	The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus	Echinacea	From the Greek word echinos (Εχίνος), ”hedgehog,” because the central disk flower has the spiny look of a hedgehog
Species	purpurea	“Purple,” although this cultivar is white
Cultivar	‘Fragrant Angel’

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This coneflower cultivar is not found in the wild. All coneflowers are popular with butterflies.

Identification: These white coneflowers look a lot like daisies. They reach heights of 3' (1 m), and are bred for their scent, which is lacking from most coneflowers. Flowers are white, with dome-shaped yellow centers, 1-1½" (2.5-3.8 cm) in diameter.

Online References:

Echinacea purpurea ‘Fragrant Angel’ at White Flower Farm

Echinacea purpurea ‘Fragrant Angel’ in Paghat's Garden

Echinacea purpurea ‘Fragrant Angel’ on Perennials.com

Echinacea purpurea ‘Fragrant Angel’ at the Missouri Botanical Garden

Echinacea purpurea ‘Fragrant Angel’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
≈ 15 × 20" (37 × 49 cm)

Range: Zones 3-9:

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