Fuchsia coneflower
Echinacea 'Fuchsia'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fuchsia' coneflower (Echinacea 'Fuchsia') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It blooms from early to late summer and has a fragrant scent. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Moonshine yarrow, Standing Ovation little bluestem, Nodding onion, and Stella de Oro daylily.