Echinacea Sombrero Baja Burgundy (Coneflower)

Echinacea Sombrero Baja Burgundy (Coneflower) is a showy perennial boasting a profusion of rich burgundy-red flowers, 3 in. across (7 cm), adorned with a skirt of wide, overlapping petals surrounding a dark chocolate central cone. Well branched, its numerous flowering stems are sturdy and held upright. An early bloomer, this vibrant coneflower has a compact habit and provides a vibrant floral display in the garden from early to late summer, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom until frost. Perfect for small gardens and containers.

• Grows up to 18-20 in. tall (45-50 cm) and 22-24 in. wide (55-60 cm).
• Thrives in full sun in average, dry to medium moisture, well drained soils. Tolerant of drought, heat and humidity.
• Perfect choice for beds and borders, prairies and meadows, wildflower gardens or cottage gardens.
• Excellent as cut flowers. If flower heads are not removed in the fall, the blackened cones will be visited by birds that feed on the seeds.
• No serious pest or disease issues. Attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators, but deer resistant.
• Remove spent flowers and cut back the stems to encourage further blooms.
• Propagate by division in spring or fall or by root cuttings from late fall to early winter.