Echinacea Butterfly ‘Yellow Rainbow Marcella’

Echinacea 'Yellow Rainbow Marcella' has a red cone with lovely, bicolour yellow and pink ray florets.

Echinacea ‘Yellow Rainbow Marcella’ has a red cone with lovely, bicolour yellow and pink ray florets. This Echinacea from the Butterfly Series has strong sturdy stems and a compact habit. All members of this series are named after species of butterfly. Echinacea in coastal BC should be planted in hot, dry, sunny spots with thin, average to poor soils for best overwintering. Elsewhere they love to be frozen solid all winter long.

Common Name:  Coneflower

Family:  Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-9

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Summer - Fall

Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant

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Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  

Benefits:  Butterflies Bees

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Dry open woods, prairies and barrens.

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