Sundown Echinacea is an upright free-branching native perennial with strong stems that do not need staking and medium green foliage. Sundown Echinacea has huge 5” fragrant flowers with downward arching russet orange petals with brown center cones that bloom from late spring to late summer, and occasionally an additional bloom in fall. Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. The flowers attract butterflies and bees, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed.
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Origins: |
NA Native Hybrid |
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Height: |
3' - 3.5’ |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Orange |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites. Heat and drought tolerant.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Native Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Yarrow, Calamint
IMAGES: Photo by F. D. Richards, Echinacea Sundown, (2) cultivar413, 160629 095 High Line - Echinacea ‘Evan Saul’ Big Sky Sundown™ Hybrid Cone Flower, (3) Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., Echinacea purpurea 'Sundown', CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Echinacea x Big Sky Sundown 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Photo by David J. Stang, Echinacea x Big Sky Sundown 9zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
