Echinacea 'Hot Lava' (PBR)
coneflower
Deep orange-red petals flare out from a bright orange cone creating a flying saucer look that looks fab in borders or prairie-style...
9cm pot
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Plant description
Deep orange-red petals flare out from a bright orange cone creating a flying saucer look that looks fab in borders or prairie-style settings. The flowers are really bright, so are great for catching the eye from a distance. Great in hot-themed borders, or for a vivid contrast pair it with purple.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Echinacea Hot Lava (PBR):
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.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
GOES WELL WITH
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