Echinacea 'Ifecsscitr' SUNSEEKERS CITRUS coneflower
size/type
mid-sized perennial,mid-sized perennial
usual height
0,4-0,5m
usual width
0,3-0,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
July-September
location
full sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist but well-drained
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Echinacea
SunSeekers is a coneflower series bred by Jelle van den Haak for Innoflora BV from the Netherlands. The first part consists of varieties whose patent names begin with Apecss- and comprises of plants with single flowers of remarkably rich colours. While the second part of the series with patent names beginning with Ifecss- breaks through with a completely new and innovative design of unique colours or semi-double flowers which recall gerbera and dahlia rather than a coneflower. The first and hugely successful variety was Sunseekers Salmon and was awarded Gold Medal by KVBC at Plantarium Exhibition 2018.Description of the plant:
Bright colour of SUNSEEKERS CITRUS coneflower looks like a cheerful display of spring daffodils. It is another hybrid coneflower from the Sunseekers series which, thanks to its name, made many of us smell its flowers in anticipation of citrus perfume. Wrong. The scent is sweet like honey, it’s the flower colours which recalls the ripest lemon from Sicily before they turn them to limoncello. The flower are single, large, and firm, and dominated by large and green central discs that provide plenty of nectar for butterflies, bumble bees as well as bees. Flowering begins early – in July and strong and reliably fed plants keep on flowering until September. Longevity of individual flowers is exceptional, too – almost 3 weeks. Plants are compact but have exceptional vigour and dense habit. Stems are green and reach between 40 and 50 cm in height. Deadhead spent flowers regularly and feed the plants every two weeks during summer. Leaves are healthy, deep green, and broadly lanceolate. SUNSEEKERS CITRUS was introduced in 2023.
The plant is usually trouble-free and resistant, just be careful if slugs are present in your garden. Since coneflowers emerge quite late, often when slugs are already in their lethal strength, they could gobble up newly emerging foliage totally and thus destroy the plant before it even comes out.
Coneflower will tolerate almost any soil type but boggy. It loves full sun. It is suitable for mixed borders with perennials or can be used as a flowering feature among low shrubs and conifers and looks lovely when planted in a mass in a container on patios and balconies. Fully hardy to min -34 °C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 09-08-2024
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