Echinacea 'Tomato Soup'

Tomato Soup Coneflower

Deciduous, Herbaceous Perennial

Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' is an unusual coneflower with warm, tomato-red flowers. A good cut flower or use in mixed planting scheme with other drought tolerant perennials and grasses.

Growing Conditions

Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Exposure: Full Sun, Afternoon Sun

Water Needs: Drought-tolerant, Low

Description

Size: 24 - 36 tall x 18 - 30 wide
Shape / Form: Clumping, Upright
Foliage Texture: Medium
Foliage Quality: Medium

Features: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Flowers, Fragrant, Long Blooming

Foliage Color: Green

Flower Color: Red
Bloom Season: Jul, Aug, Sep, Summer
Flower Shape: Daisy / Composite


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Beds and Borders, Cutting Garden, Hell Strip, Mixed Border
Special Situations: Deer Resistant, Low Water / No Water
Wildlife: Bees, Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Summer, Fall, Late Spring / Early Summer

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: medium

Plant Combos