Lemon Drop coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Lemon Drop'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lemon Drop' coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Lemon Drop') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It blooms from early to late summer and attracts butterflies, bees, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Bee balm, and Prairie dropseed.