Echinacea 'Hot Summer' PP20687

Also Known As

Hot Summer Cone Flower

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Echinacea 'Hot Summer' PP20687 plant details

Echinacea 'Hot Summer' PP20687 is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer red and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts birds and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, lean, rich, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echinacea 'Hot Summer' PP20687

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: red and yellow blooms in summer
Uses: compact, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, fragrant, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echinacea 'Hot Summer' PP20687

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low

Soil needs: average, lean, rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Offering a delightful kaleidoscope of color, this sturdy 3 footer has 3" flowers which open yellow but turn red as they mature; a fine intro. from Marco van Noort. S/M PP

By: Forestfarm

Too many of the new Echinacea hybrids have come and gone in our gardens. There are a few that have proven more durable and 'Hot Summer' is one. Selected for its increased vigor and the multi tone effect of its petals, opening golden orange and changing to tomato red as the blossoms age. Sturdy 30-36" stems support the 3 1/2 - 4 1/2" flowers. One things for sure, butterflies will find this coneflower in your garden.

By: Avant Gardens

Sizzling, red orange, double cones with falling tails heat up the sun border in summer. Contrasting dark burgundy, sturdy stems. Upright, with lance-shaped leaves. From the Cone-fections Series which offers reliably hardy, very floriferous, stocky plants with strong sturdy stems. Wonderful planted en masse and superb as a cut flower. Echinacea in coastal BC should be planted in hot, dry, sunny spots with thin, average to poor soils for best overwintering. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.