Color Coded® 'One in a Melon' Coneflower Echinacea hybrid

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1 Gallon Pot 

Exposure
  • Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size 
Height: 24-26”
Spread: 18" - 20"
 

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

  • FEATURES

    5-5½” melon-colored flowers have matching melon cones. Petals are held horizontally and overlap. Leave the flowers intact into winter to watch birds come to eat!

    Fragrant Flower
    Winter Interest
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Native to North America

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    24 - 26 Inches61cm - 66cm
    Spacing: 
    18 - 20 Inches 46cm - 51cm
    Spread: 
    18 - 20 Inches 46cm - 51cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Orange
    Flower Shade: 
    Melon
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Late Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Fertile Soil
    Poor Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Acidic Soil
    Alkaline Soil
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Container
    Cut Flower
    Dried Flower
    Mass Planting
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Grow in sunny and hot locations with well-drained soils. Tolerates light shade, but best performance is in full sun. Drought tolerant once established.

    Color Coded® 'One in a Melon' Echinacea hybrid USPP 35,153, Can PBRAF
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