This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.

• Position: full sun
• Soil: most soils, except very dry or boggy
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A compact cultivar that has large, sugar-pink, double-flowers with drooping ray florets which develop lavender tones as they age. 'Pink Double Delight' bears its pom-pom-like blooms above dark green, toothed leaves and is great for adding late summer colour to the garden while providing interest for birds and bees. A great plant for containers or cottage and prairie style planting schemes.
  
  
• Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground. Coneflowers benefit from a spring or autumn mulch with well-rotted compost.