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Echinacea 'Sundown' Gives the Fire of the Evening Sky to Mid-Day.

From Marie Iannotti, About.com

Part of the Big Sky™ Series
Echinacea 'Sundown' (Big Sky Series)

Echinacea 'Sundown' (Big Sky Series)

Photo Courtesy of Novalis

This could be the plant that sways gardeners who avoid orange in their gardens. Echinacea 'Sundown' is a rich, saturated russet-orange. Just imagine it in the fall, surrounded by all those purples and golds.

Again, Echinacea 'Sundown' delivers all the qualities of the Big Sky series: multi-branched flowering, sturdy stems, long lasting blooms and a rose-like fragrance. It's also a bit taller than the other varieties and a very vigorous grower.

  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Height: 30 - 36"
  • Width: 18"
  • Bloom Period: July - Fall
  • Notes: Deer Resistant. Drought Tolerant.
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