Sundown coneflower
Echinacea 'Sundown'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sundown' coneflower (Echinacea 'Sundown') 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 soil of most types. It blooms from early to late summer, and the fragrant flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Yarrow, Sneezeweed, and Sedge.