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Echinacea 'Sunrise' (Big Sky Series)

Echinacea 'Sunrise' (Big Sky Series)

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Echinacea 'Sunrise' may be the first yellow coneflower that won't be mistaken for a Rudbeckia. The petals are a gentle citron yellow. The center starts out green and expands to a rich gold color.

Echinacea 'Sunrise' has the wide, slightly reflexed petals of the Big Sky series and a lovely rose-like scent. But it's the soft yellow color that makes this coneflower so appealing. Finally there's a coneflower that works with other colors instead of making the garden designer work to find a complement for it.

  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Height: 24 - 30"
  • Width: 18"
  • Bloom Period: July - Fall
  • Notes: Deer Resistant. Drought Tolerant.
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