Echinacea ‘Hot Papaya’
Echinacea 'Hot Papaya' is one of the more unique of the hot-coloured not-so-purple coneflowers.
‘Hot Papaya’ has sizzling, red-orange, double cones with falling tails heat up the sun border in summer. Contrasting dark burgundy, sturdy stems. Upright, with lance-shaped leaves. From the Cone-fections Series which offers reliably hardy, very floriferous, stocky plants with strong sturdy stems. Wonderful planted en masse and superb as a cut flower. Echinacea in coastal BC should be planted in hot, dry, sunny spots with thin, average to poor soils for best overwintering. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Common Name: Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Summer - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dry open woods, prairies and barrens.
Award:
Geographical Origin: North America, Garden Origin
