Hot Papaya coneflower
Echinacea 'Hot Papaya'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tallup to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hot Papaya' coneflower (Echinacea 'Hot Papaya') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator 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. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Orange-red flowers bloom from early to late summer and are fragrant. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit them.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Ironweed, and Purple Prince zinnia.