Moab Sunset coneflower
Echinacea 'Moab Sunset'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 21 inches tall12 to 15 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Moab Sunset' coneflower (Echinacea 'Moab Sunset') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and containers. 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. Orange blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the fragrant flowers.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Prairie dropseed, and Halcyon hosta.