Echinacea Sombrero® 'Summer Solstice' - Coneflower

🌿 Characteristics

Type: Perennial
Common name: Coneflower
Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea 'Summer Solstice'
Cultivar: Sombrero® 'Summer Solstice'
Flower color: Bright golden-yellow petals
Mature height: 45 to 60 cm
Mature width: 45 to 55 cm
Habit: Compact, bushy with an upright and balanced form
Flowering period: July to September
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Moderate
Soil type: Well-drained, enriched with organic matter
Hardiness zone: Zone 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Excellent once established
Nectar-rich plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes (bees and butterflies)
Pet toxicity: Non-toxic to dogs and cats

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✂️ Maintenance

Remove spent flowers regularly to extend blooming until the first frosts and stimulate continuous production of new flowers. In autumn, leave the stems in place to protect the crown and provide shelter for beneficial insects; prune to ground level in spring once new growth is visible.

Lightly mulch around the base to retain moisture and gradually enrich the soil. A light application of compost in spring can support vigor. Once well established, this variety requires very little intervention and tolerates dry conditions well.

Divide clumps every 3 to 4 years in spring to rejuvenate the plant and promote abundant flowering.