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coneflower [SunSeekers Red] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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coneflower [SunSeekers Red]

Echinacea SunSeekers Red ('Apecssired') (SunSeekers Series)

Genus: Echinacea
Family: Asteraceae

About this plant

A highly attractive, upright, perennial coneflower variety producing deep red blooms with a central orange-brown cone surrounded by downward facing, slightly toothed ray petals. Excellent as a cut flower and for attracting pollinators

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus rich, well drained soil in full sun. Take care when propagating by divison or root cuttings as they resent a lot of disturbance

Pruning

Deadhead to extend flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in Spring or Autumn 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 MeadowBanks Slopes

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years