Flamingo coneflower
Echinacea 'Flamingo'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Coral pink
Garden uses
Notes
'Flamingo' coneflower (Echinacea 'Flamingo') is a perennial for naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. Coral pink flowers open from early to late summer and have a fragrance. Deer tend to pass it by. The plant is drought tolerant and grows 18 to 30 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide.
Pairs well with Blonde Ambition blue grama, Clustered bellflower, and American Gold Rush black-eyed Susan.