Meteor Red coneflower
Echinacea 'Meteor Red'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Meteor Red' coneflower (Echinacea 'Meteor Red') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flower use. 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. Red flowers open from early to late summer and have a fragrance. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Clustered bellflower, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Nodding onion.