Echinacea Sombrero Adobe Orange ('Balsomador'PBR) (Sombrero Series)
coneflower [Sombrero Adobe Orange]
A compact, clump-forming perennial to 60cm tall with dark green, hairy foliage. Flowers up to 7.5cm in diameter are borne from summer into autumn on well-branched, sturdy stems and comprise overlapping, slightly drooping orange ray florets surrounding an orange-brown central cone
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Orange Brown | Green | ||
| Autumn | Orange Brown | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Echinacea are erect, clump-forming rhizomatous perennials with simple or pinnately lobed leaves and solitary, long-stalked daisies with prominent conical central disks and often drooping ray florets; attractive to butterflies
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in deep, well-drained, humus-rich soil ideally in full sun although they can tolerate some shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed, or by division in spring or autumn (although they resent a lot of disturbance), or by root cuttings from late autumn to early winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Wildlife gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Prairie planting
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Cut back flowered stems to encourage a longer display
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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