Echinacea 'Hot Summer'

coneflower

• Position: full sun
• Soil: most soils, except very dry or boggy
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to September
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  The scented flowers of this interesting cultivar open a rich golden colour and gradually take on orange tones, before finally turning red as they reach maturity. This creates a striking, multi-coloured effect on one plant. A long-flowering perennial, it will put on a wonderful display from midsummer to mid autumn and looks great dotted through a border with other hot colours. The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies, and birds will flock to the seedheads.
  
  
• Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. In autumn cut back all dead flower stems to the ground. Coneflowers benefit from a spring or autumn mulch with well-rotted compost.