Brighten up your garden with the vibrant Echinacea purpurea ‘Sombrero Lemon Yellow’. This eye-catching perennial boasts bold, lemon-yellow blooms that age to a soft, buttery yellow. The cherry, lemon-yellow flowers bring a lively touch to garden beds, borders, and containers.
Known for its long-lasting blooms, which appear from mid-summer through fall, these vibrant flowers provide continuous color and attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. In addition to its ornamental beauty, Echinacea purpurea varieties are renowned for their medicinal properties. Traditionally used to support the immune system and help combat colds and infections, it’s a valuable addition to any herbal garden.
Care:
- Thrives in full sun. Water well as they are getting established, they require minimal watering once established and are fairly drought-resistant. Plant in well-drained soil that isn’t too rich, as overly fertile soil can lead to weaker, leggy growth. Leave flower remnants/seed for the birds over winter and cut back in February/March.
*Please note that hybrid varieties of Echinacea may not be true to seed, meaning that seeds collected from these plants may not produce offspring with the same characteristics as the parent plant.
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