Tanager coneflower
Echinacea 'Tanager'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size21 to 24 inches tall15 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Tanager' coneflower (Echinacea 'Tanager') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, 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. Fragrant orange blooms open from early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Lemon Queen sunflower, Autumn Frost hosta, Garlic chives, and Duchesse de Nemours peony.