Echinacea Sombrero Sangrita
Echinacea ' Sombrero Sangrita' photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
Coneflower

Echinacea 'Sangrita' has orange flowers that mature to rich, warm red with darker cones. Its foliage is deep green, darker than 'Salsa Red'.  All members of the Sombrero series are compact and well branched producing masses of flowers over a long bloom time.

  • Height: 46-56 cm (18-22 in)
  • Spread: 56-61 cm (22-24 in)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 4-8
  • Sun or Shade: sun to part shade (minimum 4 hrs of direct sun)
  • Bloom Time: mid to late summer
  • Leaf Colour: dark green
  • Bloom Colour: orange
  • Critter Resistance: deer
  • Nature Attraction: bees and butterflies

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Coneflowers are the ideal perennial for hot sunny sites. Plant them in shade and they will flop and produce very few flowers. Loamy, well drained soil in a slightly elevated bed is ideal to produce the best bloom and winter hardiness. Heavy soils can lead to winter rot. Leave the seed heads to stand for winter food for finches and other birds.

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