Terra Nova releases new Echinacea and Nepeta varieties

Terra Nova Nurseries has unveiled two new varieties: the Echinacea SUNDIAL 'Pink' and the Nepeta NOVA 'Blue.'

Echinacea Sundal Pink 
This new Echinacea variety features massive 5" blooms with emerald-green eyes shifting to a vibrant pink cone and long-arching, bubble-gum-pink petals.

Echinacea SUNDIAL 'Pink' has a short and branching growth habit from the base with stiff, upright stems to display a full look, making it ideal for containers, mixed beds, mass plantings, borders and fronts of beds. The plant blooms June through October and has a variety of special uses, including being an effective pollinator attractor and a gorgeous cut flower; it is also fragrant and requires low-water usage.

Being deer-resistant and well-suited for the American deep South are other benefits of Echinacea SUNDIAL 'Pink.' USDA Hardiness Zones for this stunning coneflower are 4-9.

The deciduous perennial desires course and slightly mineral soil when planted in gardens; it also prefers to be moderately dry between waterings during finishing time in greenhouses and favors full sun. This new echinacea grows most actively in the summer with a finish time to 4" of 6-8 weeks and a finish time to a gallon of 12-14 weeks. SUNDIAL 'Pink' has a height of 16", a width of 22" and a flower height of 24".

Nepeta Nova Blue
Nepeta NOVA 'Blue' has a trailing growth habit, making it ideal for masses, mixed beds, fence lines, parking strips and sunny banks. The new catmint, along with a fast overall growth time, features an extended bloom time from June through October that causes its incredibly clean, crisp and tidy look to continue long into the season.

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Photo Courtesy of Terra Nova via Greenhouse Management

Source: Greenhouse Management