The Sombrero series of coneflowers come in a wide range of colors from red and pink to orange and white. I grow more than one variety but the showy ‘Lemon Yellow,’ a large flower that provides a vivid floral display in the cutting garden is a winner. Oh my, what a wonderful compact Echinacea hybrid for a compact garden like mine!
The flowers stand about 2-feet high above sturdy stems with nice green foliage that extends to the base of the plant. And like all coneflowers, the Sombrero series is adaptable to a wide range of garden conditions… drought, heat, humidity and poor soil.
The ‘Lemon Yellow’ is not only a showstopper in the garden, the bees, the butterflies and all our hummingbirds spend 3 months feasting on the nectar rich blooms. I deadhead some the flowers to encourage more blooms, but the dried seedheads provide food for our dwindling population of birds during the winter. I leave a good number of blooms on the plants for them.
And the best news of all…. the bunnies have not put these flowers on their dinner menu. How sweet is that??
Such a brilliant yellow. It’s beautiful!
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It is a fun one to grow, and should bloom till frost. 😊
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Those are so pretty. Great photos!
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Beautiful flowers, beautiful pictures!
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What a beautiful flower!!
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