Botanical Name: Common Names:
Echinacea hybrida Sombrero Adobe Coneflower,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables Shrub Like, Upright, Upright Narrow
Description:
Compact perennial with dark green foliage and masses of beautiful large orange flowers from Summer through to early Autumn. Great for cottage gardens and makes an excellent cut flower. Grows approx. 50m tall x 60cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Edible Garden, Feature, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Playgrounds, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High