Racing Red coneflower
Echinacea 'Racing Red'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
Attracts
Notes
'Racing Red' coneflower (Echinacea 'Racing Red') is a perennial for borders, butterfly gardens, and bee gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. Red flowers with burgundy-black cones bloom in early to late summer and again in early to mid autumn, and deadheading prolongs the show. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. Bees and butterflies visit the pollen-rich cones.
Pairs well with Blue grama, Purrsian Blue nepeta, and Gladiator ornamental onion.