Echinacea x Sombrero® Lemon Yellow Improved
Lemon Yellow Improved Coneflower
- Sturdy, compact plant
- Attracts butterflies
- Deer resistant
- Category: Perennial
- Alternate Cultivar: 'Balsomemyim'
- Patent: PP30,116
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 18-22 in
- Spread: 22-24 in
- Bloom Color: Yellow Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
Provides all of the bright color of the Sombrero® Lemon Yellow you know, but improved! Bred for wider, overlapping petals for an even more robust flower presentation, and a more compact habit with even more blooms per plant. Excellent winter hardiness.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Echinacea x Sombrero® Lemon Yellow Improved
Thrives in full sun. Plant in well-drained soil. Cut off spent blooms to encourage new blooms or leave flower heads in place for birds to enjoy in the fall and winter. Feed yearly with an organic fertilizer. Cut back to near ground level in late fall after a hard freeze.
