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How to Grow Paradiso Tall Mix

Echinacea x hybrida

Your complete guide to growing Paradiso Tall Mix.

☀SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate; drought tolerant once established
📅Harvest135-165 days
🗺Zones3–8
📏Height3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Paradiso Tall Mix

When to Plant Paradiso Tall Mix

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ZoneStart IndoorsDirect SowHarvest
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Companion Plants for Paradiso Tall Mix

✓ Good companions

Bee Balm

Attracts native bees and hummingbirds while deterring ants and mice

Cosmos

Attract beneficial insects like lacewings and parasitic wasps for natural pest control

Echinacea

Attracts beneficial pollinators and shares similar growing conditions

Lavender

Repels pests with aromatic oils and attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies

Marigolds

Repel nematodes and aphids while attracting beneficial insects like ladybugs

Native Grasses

Provide structural support and create natural habitat while preventing soil erosion

Sunflowers

Provide beneficial insect habitat and attract pollinators without competing for resources

Yarrow

Attracts predatory insects and improves soil nutrients through deep roots

✗ Keep away from

Black Walnut Trees

Release juglone toxin through roots that inhibits growth of most wildflowers

Dense Turf Grass

Competes aggressively for water and nutrients, suppresses wildflower establishment

Invasive Thistle

Outcompetes native wildflowers for space and resources through aggressive spreading

Notes from the garden

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