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Echinacea 'Hot Lava' (Coneflower 'Hot Lava')
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per year
per year
1.2m
Max height
Max height
0.9m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Echinacea 'Hot Lava'
Other names
Coneflower 'Hot Lava', Black samson 'Hot Lava', Hedgehog coneflower 'Hot Lava', Purple coneflower 'Hot Lava'
Genus
Echinacea Echinacea
Variety or Cultivar
'Hot Lava' _ 'Hot Lava' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, rarely toothed, rough-hairy, dark green leaves and, throughout summer, orange-red flowers with large, deep orange central cones.
Echinacea 'Hot Lava' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Orange-red in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back as flowers fade to encourage more flowers.
Propagation
Can be propagated by division thought they resent root disturbance. May be slow to establish after transplanting or division.
Propagation methods
Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Echinacea 'Hot Lava' (Coneflower 'Hot Lava') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Wildflower, Prairie planting, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in deep, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade will be tolerated. As a general rule, Echinacea do not transplant well.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Echinacea 'Hot Lava'
Other names
Coneflower 'Hot Lava', Black samson 'Hot Lava', Hedgehog coneflower 'Hot Lava', Purple coneflower 'Hot Lava'
Genus
Echinacea Echinacea
Variety or Cultivar
'Hot Lava' _ 'Hot Lava' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with narrowly ovate to lance-shaped, rarely toothed, rough-hairy, dark green leaves and, throughout summer, orange-red flowers with large, deep orange central cones.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Orange-red in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back as flowers fade to encourage more flowers.
Propagation
Can be propagated by division thought they resent root disturbance. May be slow to establish after transplanting or division.
Propagation methods
Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Echinacea 'Hot Lava' (Coneflower 'Hot Lava') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Wildflower, Prairie planting, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in deep, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Best in full sun, although partial shade will be tolerated. As a general rule, Echinacea do not transplant well.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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