Solar Flare coneflower
Echinacea 'Solar Flare'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pinkish red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Solar Flare' coneflower (Echinacea 'Solar Flare') is a perennial for borders, cut flower gardens, 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Pinkish red, fragrant blooms open from early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit them, and the plant tolerates drought. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Stargazer lily, and Blue Star common juniper.