Quills and Thrills coneflower
Echinacea 'Quills and Thrills'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Purple-pink quilled rays surround orange center cone
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Quills and Thrills' coneflower (Echinacea 'Quills and Thrills') 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Purple-pink quilled petals surround an orange center cone from early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Sedge, Nodding onion, and Tall sunflower.