Coneflower - Zehr's on the Lake

Echinacea (Coneflower)

Color Name: Green Twister

Not only does this Coneflower flower profusely on multi-branched stems, but the two-tone petals are a racy striped combo of vivid pink and pistachio green in varying blends to provide a swirl around the rust-colored cone. This Echinacea blooms from mid-summer to fall. Great for pollinators and great food for the birds in fall if seedheads are allowed to persist. Stems lengthen after the first year becoming a sturdy and beautifully unusual cut flower. Drought resistant after the plant is established.

Growing Tips: Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years.