Green Twister Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
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Plant Profile & Growing Essentials
Cold hardy, Low Maintenance, Native, Flowering, Deer-resistant, Clay Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Drought resistant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts pollinators, and Container Friendly
Specifications
Specifications
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Growth RateModerate
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NativeYes
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Pollinator FriendlyYes
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Bloom PeriodEarly Summer, Late Summer
Planting & Care Instructions
Planting & Care Instructions
Growing Zones 3-8
Give your garden a twist this year with the Green Twister Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Green Twister') and its pinwheels of whimsical green-tipped, pink-to-magenta blooms! Echinacea are wonderfully hardy sun perennials and this unique bi-colored flower will have everyone twisting their heads to get a better look!
Green Twister forms mounds of gorgeous, coarse-textured green foliage all growing season long. Followed by the summer flush of curious blooms that add their dazzling color combo to your sunny landscapes!
Coneflowers are fantastic xeric and fire-wise flowering perennials. Also quite cold, heat and humidity tolerant, they thrive in full sun all day long, but won't often be damaged by deer. Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 3 through 8, Green Twister keeps blooming until autumn when regularly deadheaded.
Planting and Application:
Coneflowers are drought-tolerant perennials typically used in perennial, pollinator and wildflower gardens, or as sun garden edging or border plants. But the unusual flower color combo of Green Twister means eye-catching specimens and focal points! The fancy landing pads are an open invitation to both nectar-sipping pollinators and bees looking to gather pollen! Birds peck the seeds out of the fall seedheads that remain spikey winter interest.
Green Twister is xeric and thrives when plated en masse along hot, dry swaths of sunbaked ground, or along that tricky hell strip by the road or sidewalk! Add pops of color to mixed plantings and Rock Gardens! They look great with other ray flowers, ornamental grasses, and with almost any other color blooms around! Even indoors, the bi-color blooms add a fancy pop of refreshing color to bouquets and floral arrangements!
- Unique Bi-Color Magenta & Green Petals
- Coarse Glossy, Dark Green Pointed Leaves
- Tough, Hardy Perennial Mounding Plants
- Vital For Pollinators & Cut Flower Bouquets
- Borders & Edging, Rock Gardens, Unique Specimens & Xeric En Masse
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Echinacea are a family of delightfully low-maintenance, sun-loving herbaceous perennials that thrive in tough conditions once established. Plant in about any kind of well-drained soil with regular moisture for new plants, but after, Coneflowers are very drought tolerant and have low-moisture needs. For best flowering though, provide supplemental moisture throughout tough times and hot summers. Mulch the mounds with 3-4 inches of arborist bark chips. Deadhead to encourage new blooms, then prune back mounds in late fall after the foliage yellows.
- Full Sun
- Thrives in Most Well-Drained Soil Types
- Moderate Moisture & Low Water Needs Once Established
- Xeric, Drought, Firewise & Adaptable
- Deadhead After Flowers Fade & Prune Back Late Fall
- Low-Maintenance & Easy To Grow!
Green Twister Coneflower will have your landscape doing summersaults with their whimsical green and magenta petals! Hurry and order these fantastic new perennial varieties today at NatureHills.com!
