Echinacea Arts Pride ORANGE MEADOWBRITEConeflower
Family:Asteraceae
common name:Coneflower
introduce:Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Missouri Native: No
Native Range: None
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2.5 feet
Bloom Time: June - August
Bloom Color: Orange with brown center cone
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Dry to medium moisture
Maintenance: Low
General Culture:
Easily grown in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. This is an adaptable plant that is tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soil. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years). Plants usually rebloom without deadheading, however prompt removal of spent flowers improves general appearance. This is a patented plant that does not produce viable seed.
Noteworthy Characteristics:
慉rt抯 Pride?is a coneflower that has no purple on it. It is noted for having distinctive orange ray flowers, a sweet orange-spiced tea fragrance and semi-glossy dark green leaves. 慉rt抯 Pride?is a product of a breeding program conducted at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Parents for this variety were Echinacea purpurea 慉lba?(female) and Echinacea paradoxa (male). It typically grows to 2-3?tall on rigid stems. It features fragrant, daisy-like coneflowers (to 5?diameter) with orange to coppery-orange rays and large, pin cushion-like, dark brown central cones. Flowers bloom from June to August with some sporadic later bloom. The rough, lanceolate, dark green leaves (4-8?long) are semi-glossy. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter and, if flower heads are not removed, are often visited by goldfinches looking for seed. Echinacea comes from the Greek word 揺chinos?meaning hedgehog in reference to the flower抯 spiny center cone. U.S. Plant Patent PP15,090 issued August 17, 2004.
Problems:
No known serious insect or disease problems. Japanese beetle and leaf spot are occasional problems.
Uses:
Border fronts, cottage gardens or part shade areas of open woodland gardens.
