Echinacea 'Hot Summer' (Coneflower)

£9.99

Position: full sun
Soil: most soils, except very dry or boggy
Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to September
Hardiness: fully hardy
The scented flowers of this interesting cultivar open a rich golden colour and gradually take on orange tones, before finally turning red as they reach maturity. This creates a striking, multi-coloured effect on one plant. A long-flowering perennial, it will put on a wonderful display from midsummer to mid autumn and looks great dotted through a border with other hot colours. The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies, and birds will flock to the seedheads.Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground. Coneflowers benefit from a spring or autumn mulch with well-rotted compost.

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