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Summerina® Blazing Fire Echibeckia™

x Rudbeckia (R. hirta x Echinacea purpurea) 'Blazing Fire' PPAF

Pronunciation: ek-ih-BEK-ee-uh
SKU #45439
6-10

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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Reaches up to 2 ft. tall and wide.

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Description A new hybrid with the appearance and fast growth of rudbeckia and the vigor and disease tolerance of echinacea! Colorful blooms are ablaze with red, yellow, and orange hues. Dark centers are surrounded by tiny petals that look like flames. Flowers are huge on compact plants - and can last two to three months. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom Time Summer through fall
Deciduous/Evergreen Herbaceous
Special Features Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent Act Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape Use Border, Container
Flower Color Red & Yellow
Foliage Color Green
Companion Plants Coneflower (Echinacea); Sedum (Sedum); Switch Grass (Panicum); Avens (Geum); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care Instructions Thrives in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, tolerates mild drought, but prefers regular water. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom. Hard prune at the end of the season. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
History Summerina Echibeckia are the result of an intergeneric cross between two popular perennials, Rudbeckia and Echinacea.
Details
DescriptionA new hybrid with the appearance and fast growth of rudbeckia and the vigor and disease tolerance of echinacea! Colorful blooms are ablaze with red, yellow, and orange hues. Dark centers are surrounded by tiny petals that look like flames. Flowers are huge on compact plants - and can last two to three months. An herbaceous perennial.
Bloom TimeSummer through fall
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorRed & Yellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsConeflower (Echinacea); Sedum (Sedum); Switch Grass (Panicum); Avens (Geum); Russian Sage (Perovskia)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, tolerates mild drought, but prefers regular water. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom. Hard prune at the end of the season. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring.
History
HistorySummerina Echibeckia are the result of an intergeneric cross between two popular perennials, Rudbeckia and Echinacea.

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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.