Butterfly™ Golden Skipper Echinacea
SKU: AM017310
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Overview
Golden Skipper Echinacea (Coneflower) brightens the garden with sunny yellow blooms that butterflies simply cannot resist. A strong yet compact selection perfect for edging borders and dressing up containers. The cheerful blooms make long-lasting cut flowers, while the seed heads are prized for dried arrangements. A fast-growing selection that fills out the first year. (Echinacea species)
key features
Botanical Name
Echinacea Butterfly™ Golden Skipper
Advantages
Native, Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Easy To Grow, Long Bloom Time, Cut Flowers, Container Planting
Growing Zones
Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Mature Height
15-18" tall
Mature Spread
18-24" wide
Bloom Time
Early summer to fall
SKU
AM017310
Description
15-18" tall x 18-24" wide. Golden Skipper Echinacea (Coneflower) has lemon-yellow blooms that attract scores of pollinators to the garden. Their compact size is ideal for small urban gardens and equally at home in meadows or formal plantings. The Butterfly™Series of Echinacea features pint-sized plants selected for their intense color and superior garden performance. Truly hardy and quick to establish, Butterfly™Series Echinacea bloom with abandon over a long season from early to late summer. The series is named for the abundance of butterflies visiting breeding fields in the Netherlands where this variety originated. Golden Skipper Echinacea produces lovely seed heads in autumn that invite goldfinches and other songbirds to forage. Coneflowers preform best in full sun with moderate moisture and well-drained soil. Plants are deer-resistant and drought tolerate once established.
