Echinacea 'Evan Saul' PP 17,659 (Sundown Coneflower)

Sun to Part SunZone: 4-9 40" tall Origin: USA Hybrid

This new coneflower from Richard Saul (named after his son) arises in spring as a basal rosette of narrow green leaves from which rise sturdy 40" tall stems. Starting in June, the flowering stems are topped with 3.5" bright orange flowers that have a delightfully sweet aroma. This F3 hybrid of E. purpurea and E. paradoxa (lots of good inbreeding...popular down there in the Georgia mountains) makes a fast-growing clump which, under good conditions, will produce 60 flowers on a 1-year-old clump...simply delightful. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)