Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower

Light Needs

Part Sun to Full Sun

(5+ Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

24-26 Inches

Mature Spread

16-22 Inches

Growing Zones

4 to 9

If you’re a fan of brightly colored flowers, Sombrero Salsa Red Coneflower is the coneflower for you. The bright orange-red flowers of Sombrero Salsa Red Coneflower will look great in your hot-colored gardens. The flowers of this North American native perennial contrast nicely with its dark green foliage. It blooms from early to late summer in full to partial sunny growing conditions. This perennial will have a 16 to 22-inch spread and a height between 24 and 26 inches when fully grown.

Add Sombrero Salsa Red Coneflower in hardiness zones 4 to 9 gardens to attract butterflies to your gardens. Its sturdy upright clump of medium height foliage is deer resistant. Add this plant to garden borders and use it in mass plantings. Other great options include using it as a specimen or focal point in your landscape, or in the filler role in a container garden. Use the flowers in fresh or dried flower arrangements.

Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower Care

This drought-tolerant perennial will only need to be watered during dry spells once established. Water more frequently during the first year of planting to avoid stress and poor growth. This easy to grow plant can handle any level of soil fertility from good to poor plus it can survive at any pH level within a normal garden range.

Sombrero Salsa Red Coneflower adapts well to hot, windy, sunny locations. No deadheading is necessary for the continuous bloom of its long-lasting flowers.

Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower Spacing

Space individual plants 16 to 22 inches apart so they have room to reach their full bright potential in your garden. Space them a couple so inches closer in a container garden if you wish to achieve a fuller look. Be sure not to crowd them with other filler plants in a pot.

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Compare flower color, mature size, bloom characteristics, and the traits that distinguish each Sombrero® Coneflower.

Variety	Flowers	Mature Size	Bloom Notes	Why Choose It
Sombrero Poco™ White Coneflower	Crisp white with golden cone	14–16" H × 14–16" W	Summer	Dwarf white selection for pots and border edges
Sombrero Poco™ Red Coneflower	Deep red	14–16" H × 14–16" W	Summer	Dense dwarf habit with deep red flowers
Sombrero Poco™ Yellow Coneflower	Yellow	14–16" H × 16–18" W	Summer to fall	Dwarf yellow selection with good color retention
Sombrero Poco™ Hot Coral Coneflower	Hot coral pink	14–16" H × 18–20" W	Summer to fall	Coral color on a low, container-friendly plant
Sombrero® Mandarin Mambo Coneflower	Mandarin orange	18–24" H × 18–22" W	Summer to fall	Rich mandarin-orange flower color
Sombrero® Fuchsia Fandango Coneflower	Fuchsia pink	18–24" H × 18–24" W	Summer to fall	Bold pink option in the Sombrero® palette
Sombrero® Fiesta Orange Coneflower	Deep orange	18–22" H × 22–24" W	June to September	Single and semi-double flowers can appear together
Sombrero® Summer Solstice Coneflower	White and yellow with orange cone	22–24" H × 22–24" W	Summer	Unusual white-and-yellow flower pattern
Sombrero® Tango Tangerine® Coneflower	Coral-salmon orange	18–20" H × 22–24" W	Late spring to summer	Softer coral-orange tone
Sombrero® Rosada Coneflower	Rose pink	18–22" H × 22–24" W	Summer	Deep pink flowers with dark stems
Sombrero® Baja Burgundy Coneflower	Burgundy	18–22" H × 22–24" W	Summer	All-America Selections award winner
Sombrero® Tres Amigos Coneflower	Peachy coral to rose to burgundy	18–20" H × 22–24" W	Summer to early fall	Three flower colors can appear at once
Sombrero® Sangrita Coneflower	Orange aging to warm red	18–22" H × 22–24" W	Summer to early fall	Warm color shift with dark flower stems
Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower	Orange-red	24–26" H × 16–22" W	Early to late summer	Taller, narrower red selection
Sombrero® Lemon Yellow Coneflower	Lemon yellow	18–22" H × 22–24" W	Summer to early fall	Wide overlapping petals in a softer yellow
Sombrero® Granada Gold Coneflower	Deep golden yellow	18–22" H × 22–24" W	Summer to early fall	UGA Classic City Award winner
Sombrero® Flamenco Orange Coneflower	Coral orange	18–20" H × 22–24" W	Summer to early fall	Compact orange choice for mass planting
Sombrero® Blanco Coneflower	White	22–24" H × 18–20" W	Summer to early fall	Taller white selection with a narrow footprint
Sombrero® Adobe Orange Coneflower	Deep orange	18–20" H × 18–20" W	Summer to early fall	Compact, earthy orange selection

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