Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea, Coneflower

Echinacea x 'Cheyenne Spirit'

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.