- Partial Sun to Full Sun (At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight)
- Height 24 - 26 Inches
- Width 16 - 22 Inches
- Growing Zones 4-9
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.
Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9 |
| Plant Type: Perennial |
| Sunlight Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Mature Height: 24 - 26 Inches |
| Mature Width: 16 - 22 Inches |
| Plant Spacing: 16 - 22 Inches |
| Growth Habit: Upright |
| Flower Color(s): Orange, Red |
| Seasonal Interest: Summer to Early Fall |
| Foliage Type: Herbaceous |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Attracts: Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Resists: Deer |
| Tolerates: Heat, Drought, Salt |
| Features: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flowers, Low Maintenance, Native to North America |
| Uses: Border Plant, Containers, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Landscape, Mass Planting |
| Plant Brand: Proven Winners |
| Botanical/Scientific Name: Echinacea hybrid 'Balsomsed' USPP 23,105, Can PBRAF 4,671, US Utility 7,982,110 |
- SKU:
- ECHRSQT
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Know As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Know As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 1 year old
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Know As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 year old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Know As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 year old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Know As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2-3 year old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Know As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 3-4 year old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations
Plant Shipping
Time of Order:
Summer Shipping
- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.
