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coneflower [Orange Skipper] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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coneflower [Orange Skipper]

Echinacea Orange Skipper ('Echor273'^PBR) (Butterfly Series)

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Echinacea
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

Produces single flowerheads on branching stems to 50cm tall from summer into early autumn; each bloom comprises orange ray florets that turn pinkish-orange with age surrounding a darker orange to brown central cone

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a deep, well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun although they can tolerate some shade

Pruning

Cut back stems as the blooms fade to encourage further flower production

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division in spring or autumn (although they resent a lot of disturbance) or by root cuttings from late autumn to early winter

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerRock GardenWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years