Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 15 - 18 inches |
Plant Spread: | 18 - 24 inches |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Orange Other: Tangerine orange. Flowers lighten a bit to golden orange |
Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season. |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Seeds from the seedhead provide Fall & Winter food for finches and other birds |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP 24629; EU 40832 |
HamiltonSquare | On May 18, 2016 | Bloomed |
HamiltonSquare | On October 24, 2015 | Obtained plant UCD Arboretum purchase. |
« Add a new plant to the database
» Search the Coneflowers Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name
« See the general plant entry for Coneflowers (Echinacea)