Plant Library

Coneflower Tanager

Common Name: Coneflower

Botanical Name: Echinacea

Variety: Tanager

Blossom Color: Tangerine-Orange

Bloom Time: Midsummer to Early Fall

Zone: 4 to 8

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 22-24"

Mature Width: 16-18"

Notes: A tanager is a type of bird that comes in an array of colors, but most often associated with a brilliant orange red-the perfect namesake for this dramatically colored coneflower. 3½", rich tangerine orange flowers with heavily overlapping petals and dark cones is produced on dark stems above dark foliage. Noted for its incredible basal branching.