Echinacea SunSeekers® Pumpkin Pie
Echinacea SunSeekers® 'Pumpkin Pie' – SunSeekers® 'Pumpkin Pie' Coneflower
Echinacea SunSeekers® 'Pumpkin Pie' – SunSeekers® 'Pumpkin Pie' Coneflower
Exposure
- Sun
Rusticity
Bloom time
- July
- August
- September
- October
- Unique pumpkin orange hue
- Highly textured double blooms
- Robust and compact habit
- Consistent colour all summer
- Irresistible magnet for butterflies
Savour the warmth of autumn from the height of summer with the Pumpkin Pie Coneflower. This unique variety produces an abundance of blooms in rich shades of pumpkin orange and sienna, bringing exceptional colour depth to your garden. Its double flowers, featuring a generous and textured central pompon, stand proudly on compact stems to create a rich visual display that instantly energizes any outdoor space. #JardineriesBotanix
Characteristics
- Foliage: Features rich, dark green lanceolate leaves that provide a striking, high-contrast backdrop for the fiery red petals.
- Flowering: Produces spectacular double flowers with a wide, coppery orange central pompon surrounded by radiating matching petals.
- Light: Thrives in full sun to maximize flower density and stem strength.
- Habit: Exhibits a compact, well-branched, and bushy silhouette.
- Growth: Reaches a mature height and spread of approximately 45 to 60 cm.
- Soil: Prefers rich, well-drained soil but shows great adaptability to various conditions once established.
- Temperature: Extremely hardy and reliable for northern climates (Zone 4).
- Resistances: Stands up well to heat and moderate drought while resisting common garden pests.
Use
- Types of use: Shines in mass plantings, garden borders, or as a focal point in patio containers.
- Decorative advantages: Adds dynamic vertical structure and an irresistible splash of warm, saturated colour.
Maintenance
- Watering: Provide regular watering during the establishment phase; thereafter, water only when the soil surface feels dry.
- Fertilization: Apply a balanced perennial fertilizer in early spring to encourage vigorous growth.
- Pruning: Remove spent blooms to stimulate the production of new buds and cut stems back to ground level in early spring.
- Planting: Space plants 45 to 50 cm apart in a hole enriched with organic compost.
- Winter Protection: Apply a layer of organic mulch at the base to protect the crown during the first few winters.
Plant details
Dimensions
Dimensions
Characteristics
Characteristics
Habit:
- Bushy
Flowering colours:
- Orange
Plant needs
Plant needs
Watering:
- Regular
Maintenance:
- Easy
- Deadheading
- Cut back in spring
Soil requirement:
- Rich
- Well-drained
Features
Features
Resistance:
- White-tailed deer
- Heat
- Drought
Attract:
- Pollinators
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Birds
Use:
- Flowerbeds
- Borders
- Flowerbeds
- Rockeries
- Pots
- Cut flowers
Attribute:
- Long blooming
- Cut flower
- Small gardens and yards

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