Orange Skipper Coneflower
Echinacea. Glowing orange petals will gradually turn to a dreamy peach-pink shade. A vibrant and substantial orange-red cone acts like a beacon for pollinators. ‘Orange Skipper’ produces loads and loads of blooms on an extremely fast growing plant, one of the most vigorous Coneflowers, it can reach a mature size in the very first season. Coneflowers are always a favourite in the care-free summer garden. Their delightful daisy shape will have butterflies and bees flocking to your garden. Very easy to grow and they bloom all summer long. No.1 root. Height 16-18".
Spring Planting: this product will be shipped late April through May according to hardiness zone.
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Upon Arrival:
It is very important to plant as soon as possible after you receive them. If it is necessary to store them for a short time before planting them, open the plastic bags. If the roots appear dry, soak them for a few hours in warm water. Store in slightly moist peat moss in a cold, but not freezing location until you can plant. They can also be placed in pots of soil if planting will be delayed for more than 2 weeks. Use any peat-based potting soil and pots with drainage holes.
Soak bare-root perennials in water for a few hours before planting.
Planting:
Echinaceae grow well in full sun to light shade in any well-drained soil and are quite drought tolerant once established. Plant with crowns just under soil surface. Space plants 18"-24" apart.
Growing:
Deadhead the flowers to encourage continued bloom. Dig and divide in spring or fall if they start to die out in the center or outgrow the space.