Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea, Coneflower

Cheyenne Echinacea is an upright free-branching native perennial with strong stems that do not need staking and grey-green foliage. The large fragrant flowers come in a variety of vibrant shades of orange, red, purple, and yellow and bloom from summer to fall.  Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils.  The flowers attract butterflies and bees, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Susceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites.  Heat and drought tolerant.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, Native Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Liatris, Baby’s Breath, Salvia

IMAGES: S.G.S., 'Cheyenne Spirit' echinacea IMG 5180, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) S.G.S., 'Cheyenne Spirit' echinacea IMG 8500, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) F. D. Richards, Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit', 2015

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.