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Coneflower

Scott's Nursery Ltd.

$6.99
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Bring the breathtaking palette of a prairie sunset straight to your garden with a kaleidoscope of radiant colour! This award-winning perennial produces massive, daisy-like blossoms with prominent, dark coppery cones. Each plant explodes in a festive, unpredictable mix of rich tomato-red, golden yellow, fiery orange, deep magenta, and creamy white. Standing tall on rigid, weather-resistant stems, these bold, horizontal petals create a continuous, sun-drenched festival of colour that keeps your garden looking vibrant and alive all season long.
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Plant Details

Mature Size:

30" H x 24" W

Zone:

4-9

Watering:

Low to Medium

Type:

Herbaceous Perennial

Growth Rate:

Fast

Light:

Full Sun

Plant Profile

Common Names:

Purple Coneflower, Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea, and Hedgehog Coneflower

Scientific Name:

Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Type:

Thriller / Structural Border Plant

Growth Details:

Mature Size: Stands at a well-behaved, compact height of 18–30 inches with a dense, sturdy spread of 18–24 inches.

Growth Habit & Form: Upright, bushy, and heavily branched, forming a tight, uniform mound of dark green, lance-shaped foliage.

Growth Rate: Fast-growing for a perennial, reliably racing from a starter plug to a heavy, multi-coloured bloom display in its very first season.

Flowering & Flower Colour: Produces extra-large, 3-to-4-inch wide daisy-like blossoms in a stunning mix of orange, red, yellow, pink, purple, and white surrounding a spiky brown center cone.

Flowering Time: Prolific, show-stopping bloom cycle runs continuously from mid-summer (July) through early autumn (October).

Environmental Needs:

Exposure: Unfiltered, open full sun is highly preferred for maximum flower production and rigid stems.

Soil Preferences: Thrives best in poor to moderately fertile, dry to medium, well-draining sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil textures.

Soil Tolerance: Highly tolerant of infertile, shallow rocky, alkaline, and heavy clay soils, provided they do not hold standing winter water.

Watering: Minimal water intervention once established; rely primarily on natural rainfall, watering manually only during intense, multi-week summer droughts.

Container Role: Acts as a spectacular, structural, and colorful "Thriller" centrepiece for large patio containers or mixed estate planters.

Special Features:

Award-Winner: Honored with the prestigious All-America Selections (AAS) award and Europe's Fleuroselect Gold Medal for its breakthrough color range, superior branching, and landscape performance.

Resistances: Outstanding built-in resistance to browsing deer, rabbits, common insect pests, and powdery mildew.

Drought Champion: Possesses a robust, deep taproot system that allows it to remain lush and fully turgid during intense, baking summer heatwaves.

Care Guide

Ornamental & Landscape Value

Seasonal Interest:

Bloom Information: Massive, highly showy, multi-colored blossoms completely carpet the plant for months from summer through frost.

Fall Colour: Foliage transitions to a deep bronze-green, and late-season flowers continue to open with richer, deeper pigments as autumn temperatures cool.

Winter Interest: Deciduous; leave the dried, stiff stems and dark, spiky seed cones intact through winter to provide architectural structure above the snow and vital food for birds.

Garden Value:

This variety delivers massive landscaping and ornamental interest by providing a rich tapestry of multiple colors on compact, highly uniform plants. It is heavily utilized for sunny perennial borders, traditional cottage gardens, bird and butterfly sanctuaries, modern low-water xeriscaping, and mass plantings along sweeping hillsides. It acts as an exceptional structural anchor that holds its shape beautifully through heavy summer storms.

Wildlife & Human Value:

Wildlife Value: A premier wildlife magnet! The broad, flat petals act as an ideal landing pad for native pollinators, drawing in clouds of monarch butterflies and honeybees, while the dried winter cones provide an essential source of protein-rich seeds for goldfinches and other songbirds.

Human Value: Provides a long-lasting, low-maintenance flower source for fresh or dried floral design, saves homeowners immense amounts of money on summer irrigation bills, and can be used in traditional home herbal tea gardens.

Planting & Care Guide

Planting Considerations:

Best Time To Plant: Early spring after the threat of hard freezing has passed, or early autumn to let roots establish before winter.

Spacing: Space individual plants 18 to 24 inches apart from center to ensure plenty of room for branching and adequate air circulation.

Location Tips: Select a site with maximum sun exposure and exceptional drainage; avoid low spots or poorly drained areas where winter ice or pooling water can rot the crown.

Companion Plants: Pairs magnificently with sun-loving companions like Black-Eyed Susans (Rudbeckia), Salvia, Russian Sage, Lavender, and structural ornamental grasses.

Care:

Light Requirements: Demands full, bright sun, requiring at least 6 hours of unshaded direct sunlight daily to produce intense flower pigments and strong, upright stems.

Moisture Requirements: Low to moderate moisture needs; requires a well-draining soil environment and must dry out slightly between waterings once its deep root system is established.

Maintenance & Fertilization: Exceptionally low-maintenance; avoid heavy chemical fertilizers, as too many nutrients will cause excessive leaf growth at the expense of flowers. Apply a light layer of organic compost around the base in early spring, and deadhead faded blossoms regularly to prolong the heavy blooming cycle into autumn.

Tolerances:

Drought, Intense Heat, High Humidity, Poor Dry Soils, Shallow Rocky Soils, Heavy Clay, Urban Air Pollution, Deer, and Rabbits.

Tips For Success:

Winter Pruning: Do not cut down the dried flower stalks in late autumn. Leave them standing all winter to protect the crown from frost and ice, then prune the old growth down to the ground in early spring before new shoots arise.

Cut Flowers: The ultra-sturdy, rigid stems make top-tier cut flowers for fresh indoor arrangements, lasting up to two weeks in a vase.

Handle Roots Gently: Because it develops a sensitive taproot system, try not to disturb or break apart the root ball when transplanting it from its nursery pot into the garden.

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