Echinacea ‘Mac ‘n’ Cheese’

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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources.

 

You can take comfort with these warm and tasty 4½”non-fading, golden yellow blooms covering this Echinacea. Well-branched stems are featured on this upright plant (to 26″ tall). Their golden rays are a perfect complement to E. 'Tomato Soup'. Put them together for a summertime feast!

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 21″ / 22″ / 26″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): July, August, September, October

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SKU: ECHMACCHE Categories: ,
Common Name Coneflower
Family Asteraceae
Genus Echinacea
species --
Plant Type Perennial
US Patent # PP19464
EU Grant # --
Bloom Time July, August, September, October
Flower Color Orange, Yellow
Foliage Color Green
Dormancy Winter
Exposure Full Sun
Growth Habit Upright
Growth Rate Fast
Hardiness Zone 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
How Different? It has medium large, clear golden yellow flowers with the ray florets perpendicular to the stem, and a narrow habit.
Landscape Value Mixed beds, borders in the sun garden. Great cut flower.
Most Active Growing Season Spring
Persistence Deciduous
Size (HT/W/FL HT) 21" / 22" / 26"
Soil (Garden) Average soil, coarse and slightly mineral soils are best.
Water (Garden) Average
Special Uses Award Winners, Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Fragrant, Hummingbird Attractor, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor
Comments Has been given the Dallas Arboretum Seal of Approval from their Perennials for Purgatory trials.