Coneflower

About this plant

Standing tall with its distinctive cone-shaped flower heads, 'Pica Bella' is a modern classic with a refined touch. Unlike some older Echinacea varieties, its petals are held horizontally, creating a fuller, more impactful display that truly captures attention. This perennial offers a prolonged blooming period from early summer into fall, ensuring continuous beauty. Beyond its stunning aesthetics, 'Pica Bella' is a garden workhorse, attracting a myriad of beneficial insects and birds. Its robust nature makes it an excellent choice for borders, mass plantings, or as a striking focal point in a pollinator garden, providing both visual appeal and ecological value. Easy to grow and maintain, this coneflower is an investment in vibrant, sustainable beauty for your landscape. Its strong stems make it an exceptional cut flower, bringing the garden's charm indoors.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Requires minimal care once established. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continuous blooming and to maintain a tidy appearance. Divide clumps every 3-4 years in spring or fall to maintain vigor. Avoid overcrowding to ensure good air circulation.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.