Mama Mia coneflower
Echinacea 'Mama Mia'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall1.5 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red rays maturing to orange, coral and pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mama Mia' coneflower (Echinacea 'Mama Mia') 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. It sits low on the menu for deer. The red petals age to orange, coral, and pink. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Nodding onion, Sedge, and Sensation lilac.