Hot Lava coneflower
Echinacea 'Hot Lava'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange-red rays with dark orange center cone
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hot Lava' coneflower (Echinacea 'Hot Lava') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. 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 soil of most types. Deer tend to pass it by. The orange-red petals surround a dark orange center cone. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Nodding onion, Sedge, and Tall sunflower.