Echinacea hybrida SUNSEEKERS® 'Rainbow' – Coneflower | Yellow → Coral/Lavender/Pink Colour Change | Premium P9

🌿 Plant profile

Botanical name: Echinacea hybrida SUNSEEKERS® 'Rainbow' ('Ifecssra') PP33,171
Common name: Coneflower
Plant type: Hardy perennial
Delivery quality: Vigorous premium plant in a P9 pot
Height: approx. 60–75 cm
Width: approx. 40–50 cm
Flower colour: Colour-changing – opening pale yellow to yellow, then developing through coral and lavender tones to pink and purplish pink; different flowering stages create several colours at the same time
Flowering period: Summer to early autumn
Position: Full sun
Soil: Loose, well-drained, humus-rich and moderately nutrient-rich
Hardiness: Hardy; listed down to USDA zone 3 in cultivar catalogues
Insects: The flowers are frequently visited by insects
Uses: Perennial beds, prairie gardens, natural gardens, borders, containers and cut flowers

Description

Echinacea hybrida SUNSEEKERS® 'Rainbow' ('Ifecssra') PP33,171 is a distinctive coneflower with a pronounced colour change. The flowers open pale yellow to yellow and, as they mature, develop through coral and lavender tones to pink and purplish pink. Because flowers of different ages are present at the same time, the cultivar displays its characteristic multicoloured appearance.

This robust perennial flowers from summer into early autumn. The flowers are frequently visited by insects. Decorative seed heads provide additional structure.

Your benefits

✔ Characteristic colour change from yellow through coral/lavender to pink/purplish pink
✔ Several colour stages on one plant at the same time
✔ Long flowering period
✔ Hardy perennial
✔ The flowers are frequently visited by insects
✔ Vigorous premium plant in a P9 pot