Big Kahuna coneflower
Echinacea 'Big Kahuna'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Big Kahuna' coneflower (Echinacea 'Big Kahuna') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms, which are fragrant. It is also drought tolerant. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Bee balm, Red-hot poker, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.