Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens

Echinacea Sundown™ (Coneflower)

**NOT FOR SALE** This plant is no longer available. This page is retained for reference only.

(Big Sky™ Series) Warm russet-orange petals surround a red-brown cone and grow en masse above bright green foliage. Rapid growth rate.

Use as cut or dried flowers. Be sure to keep some flowers in the garden over winter, as the blackened seedheads provide cold-season garden interest, as well as food for finches and other winter birds.

Blooms mid-summer to early fall
2.5-3 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft spread
HARDY to -30°F (-34.4°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Drought tolerant
Fragrant

Other plants in the Big Sky™ Series

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Zone Zone 4
Exposure Full Sun to Partial Shade
Moisture Low to Moderate Moisture
Native to Native Cultivar
Patent Info PP# 17,659