Echinacea SOMBRERO™ DOUBLE PINK coneflower
size/type
mid-sized perennial,mid-sized perennial
usual height
0,5-0,7m
usual width
0,3-0,5m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
July-September
location
full sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist but well-drained
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Echinacea
SOMBRERO™ is a coneflower series bred by American breeder of Chinese origin Jianping Ren from Pan American Seed Company. The plants are renowned for deep flower colours, shorter growth, compact and very bushy habit, and very importantly reliable hardiness down to -34°C. Plants are distributed in Europe by their Kieft Seeds from the Netherlands.Description of the plant:
SOMBRERO™ DOUBLE PINK is a sensational hybrid coneflower introduction from 2024. It bears fully double flowers which look like a lump of raspberry flavoured whipped cream on a small pink plate, topped with pistachio cream and a bit of tangerine glacé at the very top. How delicious is this! 😊 In botanical words, it is a fully double pastel pink flower with a few deep orange stamens surrounded by a pale green ring at the very top. The flowers hide plenty of nectar attractive for butterflies and bumble bees, but as the flowers are rather chunky and double, bees have no chance this time. Deadhead spent flowers regularly and feed the plants every two weeks during summer. Leaves are medium green, lanceolate, and may suffer from diseases if grown in wet or compacted soil.The plant is usually trouble-free and resistant, just be careful if slugs are present in your garden. Since coneflowers emerge quite late, often when slugs are already in their lethal strength, they could gobble up newly emerging foliage totally and thus destroy the plant before it even comes out.
Coneflower will tolerate almost any soil type but boggy. It loves full sun. It is suitable for mixed perennial borders, it can be used as a flowering feature among low shrubs and dwarf conifers, and it looks especially lovely mass planted in large containers on patios and balconies. Make sure they have good drainage. Fully hardy to min -34°C (USDA zone 4).
Last update 11-07-2024
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