Echinacea Flame Thrower (Coneflower)
Free-flowering, Echinacea ‘Flame Thrower’ is an eye-catching perennial boasting a profusion of fragrant, two-toned daisy-like flowers adorned with reddish-orange ray petals blending to warm yellow at their tips and contrasting beautifully with a prominent dark brown center cone. Upright, with a well-branched habit, this mid-size coneflower provides a vibrant floral display in the garden from early summer until frost. Perfect for perennial borders, prairies, or cottage gardens.
Free-flowering, Echinacea 'Flame Thrower' is an eye-catching perennial boasting a profusion of fragrant, two-toned daisy-like flowers adorned with reddish-orange ray petals blending to warm yellow at their tips and contrasting beautifully with a prominent dark brown center cone. Upright, with a well-branched habit, this mid-size coneflower provides a vibrant floral display in the garden from early summer until frost. Perfect for perennial borders, prairies, or cottage gardens.
- Grows up to 36-40 in. tall (90-100 cm) and 40 in. wide (100 cm).
- Thrives in full sun in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerant to 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.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 4 – 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 1 – 9 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Echinacea – Coneflowers |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
| Height | 3' – 4' (90cm – 120cm) |
| Spread | 2' – 3' (60cm – 90cm) |
| Spacing | 40″ (100cm) |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |