Echinacea ORANGE PASSION

Coneflowers are still in high demand - one might even say they are in fashion, or possibly they have never gone out of fashion because of their beauty and durability. They are simply chic. Thanks to the many new cultivars glowing with bright colours and boasting compact growth their use is no longer limited to cottage gardens, they can suit almost any type of landscape including the most modern displays.

ORANGE PASSION is an enchanting coneflower variety combining pastel shades of orange (when the flowers open), salmon pink (on the reverse of ray florets), and pale purple (as they mature). Flowers are large, 10-12 cm across, daisy-like, with a deep orange cone in the centre, and open from early July until late August. They are slightly sweetly fragrant and attract butterflies and bumble bees. If regularly deadheaded this variety can flower until September given enough nutrients. The plant makes a compact clump with some 80 cm tall stems. Lanceolate leaves grow from the ground and then up along the stems. It was selected by Dutch breeder Dionysium de Bont and patented as PP25669 in 2015.

Coneflower will tolerate almost any soil type but boggy. It loves full sun. Deadheading will prolong flowering time. 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 abt. -40°C (USDA zone 3).

Last update 12-07-2021