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Sombrero® Lemon Yellow Improved Coneflower

Echinacea x 'Balsomemyim' PPAF

Pronunciation: ek-in-AY-shee-a
SKU #42953
4-9

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OVERVIEW
Description Bright yellow blooms with wide overlapping petals add bold, sunny color to a summer border! A must-have for a cutting garden, this drought-tolerant, cold-hardy perennial has a neat, compact form with prolific flowering over an exceptionally long season. Keep dried flower heads on the plants in the fall for winter interest. An herbaceous perennial.
Light Full sun
Watering Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
Blooms Late spring through summer
Mature Size Fast growing; reaches 18 to 20 in. tall, 22 to 24 in. wide.
DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate Fast
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Patent Act Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
STYLE
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Catmint (Nepeta); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum); Salvia (Salvia); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Sedum (Sedum)
CARE
Care Requires well-drained, fertile soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates moderate drought. Remove spent blooms to prolong flowering season. Prune back old foliage and apply fertilizer in early spring before new growth emerges.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.