Sunrise Echinacea is an upright free-branching native perennial with strong stems that do not need staking and grey-green foliage. Sunrise Echinacea has huge 5” fragrant flowers with horizontal petals that are citron-yellow that lightens to cream in the center and green maturing to orange center cones that bloom from late spring to late summer, and occasionally an additional bloom in fall. Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. The flowers attract butterflies and bees, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed.
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Origins: |
NA Native Hybrid |
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Height: |
2' - 3’ |
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Spread: |
1' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Susceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites. Heat and drought tolerant.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Native Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Liatris, Baby’s Breath, Salvia
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Echinacea Big Sky Sunrise 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) D-Kuru, Echinacea sunrise-flower PNr°0210, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT, (3) Photoset by F. D. Richards, (1) Echinacea Sunrise, (2) Echinacea and Calendula
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
