Echinacea 'Sunset' (PBR) (Big Sky Series)
coneflower
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- size:
- 9cm pot
- available within:
- 2-3 days
- Position: full sun
- Soil: most soils, except very dry or boggy
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Overlapping, bright orange ray florets surround a prominent orange-brown cone, create vibrantly coloured flower heads, which appear in large numbers from midsummer to mid-autumn on stiffly upright stems. Like other coneflowers, it is long-flowering and will cope well with adverse weather conditions, except drought. Try it dotted through a sunny, mixed border or in bold drifts among grasses where it will extend the season of interest. It is attractive to bees and butterflies, and birds will flock to the seedheads. - 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.
- Eventual Height: 1m
- Eventual Spread: 0.45m