Echinacea Color Coded ‘One in a Melon’

Echinacea Color Coded 'One in a Melon' has large, single, melon-yellow blooms with dark orange cones.

Echinacea Color Coded ‘One in a Melon’ is a hybrid coneflower with large, single flowers in a melon-yellow tone from 5 to 5.5 inches wide. The horizontal rays complement its big, bold orange cones. Part of the Color Coded collection bred for exceptional basal branching, flower performance, large flower size and horizontally held petals. Plant in full sun in average (not overly rich), well-drained soils. Avoid soils that are overly moist in winter. Great winter interest and seeds for over-wintering birds. Attracts bees and butterflies. Deer resistant.

Common Name:  Coneflower

Family:  Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-8

Light:  Full Sun Part Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Orange

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry

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Fragrance:  Yes

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Benefits:  Bees Butterflies

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Dry prairies, gravely hillsides and open woodland.

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