Sombrero Lemon Yellow coneflower
Echinacea 'Sombrero Lemon Yellow'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sombrero Lemon Yellow' coneflower (Echinacea 'Sombrero Lemon Yellow') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, 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. Yellow, fragrant blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to mid autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Blue sage, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Stargazer lily.