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Echinacea 'Hot Summer' (Coneflower 'Hot Summer')
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0.9m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Echinacea 'Hot Summer'
Other names
Coneflower 'Hot Summer'
Genus
Echinacea Echinacea
Variety or Cultivar
'Hot Summer' _ 'Hot Summer' is an upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with narrowly-ovate, mid-green leaves and, from early summer into early autumn, erect stems bearing solitary flower heads that emerge yellow or orange-red and mature to deep red.
Echinacea 'Hot Summer' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Flower
Orange-red, Yellow, Red in Summer; Red, Orange-red, Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
Leaf spot Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Cut back stems as flowers decline to encourage further flowering.
Propagation
Resents root disturbance so take care when dividing.
Propagation methods
Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Echinacea 'Hot Summer' (Coneflower 'Hot Summer') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in free-draining soil in a sunny position. Will tolerate some shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
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 Summer'
Other names
Coneflower 'Hot Summer'
Genus
Echinacea Echinacea
Variety or Cultivar
'Hot Summer' _ 'Hot Summer' is an upright, clump-forming herbaceous perennial with narrowly-ovate, mid-green leaves and, from early summer into early autumn, erect stems bearing solitary flower heads that emerge yellow or orange-red and mature to deep red.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Orange-red, Yellow, Red in Summer; Red, Orange-red, Yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Cut back stems as flowers decline to encourage further flowering.
Propagation
Resents root disturbance so take care when dividing.
Propagation methods
Division, Root cuttings
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Where to grow
Echinacea 'Hot Summer' (Coneflower 'Hot Summer') will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in free-draining soil in a sunny position. Will tolerate some shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
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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| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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