Echinacea 'Flame Thrower' PP21932
Common Name: Coneflower;
Zones 4 to 9.
Full sun to part shade.
Plants reach 40 inches tall and 40 inches wide ;
Clumping habit. Growth rate: Moderate.
Very large 3 to 4 inch, two-toned red-orange and gold flowers with a deep copper cone are produced from midsummer into fall, appearing a bit early in the season for coneflowers. The flowers open mostly flat with slightly recurved tips and narrow petals, showing off the two toned color pattern well.
Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant.
Excellent as a border plant, in mass or containers, as cut flower or foliage, dried flower or seed heads; fragrant flowers attract butterflies. If deadheaded, the bloom cycle will be extended. However, some spent blooms should be left on the plants in fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide interest in the winter. Deer resistant. |
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