Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower

Salsa Red Echinacea is a compact freely branching native perennial with strong upright stems that do not need staking and aromatic dark green foliage. Heavy blooms of fragrant spicy orange-red flowers with overlapping petals and large orange-brown cones begin in late spring and all through summer. Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. The flowers attract butterflies and bees, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed. Drought tolerant. Type: Perennial Origins: NA Native Hybrid Height: 2' - 2.5’ Spread: 1.5' - 2’ Spacing: 2’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Spring, Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites. Heat and drought tolerant. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Native Gardens, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Liatris, Baby’s Breath, Salvia IMAGE: Oregon State University, Echinacea *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.