Now Cheesier coneflower
Echinacea 'Now Cheesier'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Now Cheesier' coneflower (Echinacea 'Now Cheesier') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage 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. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, and it handles dry spells well.
Pairs well with Yarrow, Bee balm, and Red-hot poker.