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Echinacea purpurea 'SunSeekers Tequila Sunrise'

Coneflower


Image courtesy of Ball Seed

  • Two-tone golden-yellow flowers
  • Orange-red centers around cone
  • Very compact ad strong
  • Blooms early summer-fall
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance

Clump-forming, herbaceous perennial. Coarse, ovate to broad-lanceolate green leaves. Daisy-like flowers come in a wide variety of colors including white, yellow, orange, red and pink. Blooms through summer. Great fresh or dried cut flower. Excellent for mass plantings, perennial borders and a wide variety of other applications. Echinacea purpurea is native.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Thrives in full sun with well drained soil Allow soil to dry between waterings Deadhead to promote more blooms Birds enjoy flower heads in winter


Height: 18-24 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Spacing: 18 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Multi-Color, Orange, Yellow
Zone: 4-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Dried Flower/ Foliage
  • Long Blooming
  • Border or Bed
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Native
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Naturalizing

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Full Shade
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Fall
  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Songbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Dry Soil


Genus Overview: Echinacea

Common Name: Coneflower

Clump-forming, herbaceous perennial. Coarse, ovate to broad-lanceolate green leaves. Daisy-like flowers come in a wide variety of colors including white, yellow, orange, red and pink. Blooms through summer. Great fresh or dried cut flower. Excellent for mass plantings, perennial borders and a wide variety of other applications. Echinacea purpurea is native.