Echinacea Santa Fe (Coneflower)
Noted for its long blooming season, Echinacea ‘Santa Fe’ is a showy Coneflower with an abundance of brilliant red, reddish-orange to pinkish red flowers, 3.5 in. across (8 cm), adorned with a skirt of wide, overlapping, horizontal petals surrounding a dark copper central cone. Well branched, its numerous flowering stems are sturdy and held upright. An early bloomer, this Coneflower has a compact habit and provides a cheerful floral display in the garden from early summer to early fall, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom until frost. Perfect for small gardens and containers.
Noted for its long blooming season, Echinacea 'Santa Fe' is a showy Coneflower with an abundance of brilliant red, reddish-orange to pinkish red flowers, 3.5 in. across (8 cm), adorned with a skirt of wide, overlapping, horizontal petals surrounding a dark copper central cone. Well branched, its numerous flowering stems are sturdy and held upright. An early bloomer, this Coneflower has a compact habit and provides a cheerful floral display in the garden from early summer to early fall, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom until frost. Perfect for small gardens and containers.
- Grows up to 12-16 in. tall (30-40 cm) and 16-18 in. wide (40-45 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.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 4 – 8 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spacing | 18″ (45cm) |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |