• Echinacea Hot Summer flowers in full bloom, showcasing its vibrant orange and red petals.
  • A close-up of Echinacea Hot Summer flowers in full bloom, showcasing its vibrant orange and red petals.
  • A cluster of echinacea roots with dirt on them on top of a wooden surface.
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Echinacea Roots - Hot Summer

Blooms change color as they mature creating a dazzling display

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About the Variety

Key Features

Heat Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Prefers Lean Soil
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders
Perfect for Dried Flowers
Medicinal
Reduces Erosion
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
North American Native

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Echinacea purpurea

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 24 to 36 inches

COLOR

  • Pink

A proud North America native, this striking Echinacea variety is known for its remarkable color-changing blooms. Echinacea Roots Hot Summer features flowers that transition from golden orange to fiery red, resulting in an often large number of different flower colors appearing on the same plant at the same time! These vibrant blooms stand atop sturdy chocolate-green stems, reaching an impressive height of three feet. Its well-branched stems do not need staking, proudly displaying blooms from late spring to late summer.

  • • Colors mimic a stunning sunset after a hot summer day
  • • Variety was discovered in 2007 as a naturally occurring whole plant mutation
  • • Flowers reach up to four inches in diameter

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring

PLANTING DEPTH

  • Deep Enough to Accomadate Root Length

WATER NEEDS

  • Low

PLANT SPACING

  • 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

Planting Guide

View our Echinacea Planting Guide to learn more.

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Echinacea Roots - Hot Summer

$32.99

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Echinacea Roots - Hot Summer FAQs

What size bulbs will I receive with Hot Summer Echinacea?

Hot Summer Echinacea is graded No. 1.

Is Hot Summer Echinacea resistant to animals or disease?

Hot Summer Echinacea is deer resistant, meaning deer generally avoid it due to its taste, texture, or aroma.

What type of bulb is Hot Summer Echinacea grown from?

Hot Summer Echinacea is grown from a root.

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