Sombrero Sandy Yellow coneflower
Echinacea 'Sombrero Sandy Yellow'
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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sombrero Sandy Yellow' coneflower (Echinacea 'Sombrero Sandy Yellow') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It blooms from early to late summer and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Stella de Oro daylily, Sapphire alpine oatgrass, and Alpine aster.