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Echinacea hybrid

How to grow Coneflower 'Hot Papaya'.

Double orange pom-poms. Pure show.

Light
Full sun, part sun
Water
Low
Zones
4–9
Size
30–36 in. tall, 18–24 in. wide
Spacing
18–24 in. apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Double coneflower with drooping red-orange petals around a fluffy orange pom-pom center

Light

Full sun; part sun gives fewer flowers.

Water

Water weekly the first summer; drought tolerant after that.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring or early fall, crown at soil level, in soil that drains.

Feeding

None.

Pruning

Deadhead to extend bloom. Cut back in spring.

Through the year

Leaves in spring, flowers July–September.

If something's off

Doubles are shorter-lived than species coneflower; wet winter soil makes it worse. Aster yellows and Japanese beetles.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: One of the most saturated double coneflowers, on tall stems for cutting.

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