Echinacea Sombrero Lemon Yellow is a very floriferous perennial with a profusion of bright golden-yellow flowers that are 3 inches (7 cm) across and are covered in a skirt of wide, overlapping, drooping petals that encircle a copper center cone. Its numerous flowering stems are strong and maintained upright by well-branched branches. This Coneflower is an early bloomer, has a compact habit, and offers a colorful flowering display in the garden from early to late summer. It may sometimes occasionally continue to bloom sporadically until frost. ideal for pots and small gardens.
| Plant Type |
Native, Perennials |
| Hardiness Zone |
4-9 |
| Exposure |
Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer |
| Height | 2' - 4' (ft) |
| Spread | 12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in) |
| Spacing |
18"-24" (in) |
| Water Needs |
Low, Average |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Soil Type |
Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage |
Well-Drained |
| Characteristics |
Showy |
| Tolerance |
Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
| Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
| Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens |
Echinacea Sombrero Lemon Yellow (Coneflower) | Sombrero Lemon Yellow Echinacea, Coneflower Sombrero Lemon Yellow, Echinacea 'Balsomemy', Echinacea 'Lemon Yellow', Sombrero Series || Echinacea Sombrero Lemon Yellow is a very floriferous perennial with a profusion of bright golden-yellow flowers that are 3 inches (7 cm) across and are covered in a skirt of wide, overlapping, drooping petals that encircle a copper center cone. Its numerous flowering stems are strong and maintained upright by well-branched branches. This Coneflower is an early bloomer, has a compact habit, and offers a colorful flowering display in the garden from early to late summer. It may sometimes occasionally continue to bloom sporadically until frost. ideal for pots and small gardens.
Native,
Full Sun,
Summer,
Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Well-Drained,
Showy,
Clay Soil Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Rocky Soil Tolerant,
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens
