Bold & Robust, Red Coneflower
The Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower is the perfect name for such a robust and fun flower! Though moderate in size, its standout color makes an outsized impact. The flower’s cherry red petals and deep brown center make it an eye-catching addition wherever it’s planted!
And you can plant this coneflower in many places, large and small. Compact in size, it thrives in tighter spaces and borders, as well as in containers. The flowers also bloom abundantly, so you’ll have plenty for cut bouquets to bring indoors, too!
The Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower also makes the perfect addition to any pollinator garden because bees and birds flock to it. And in the fall, you can leave the flower’s spiny center – full of seeds – for birds to enjoy!
You’ll also be able to enjoy your coneflower’s beauty for longer than similar flowers’. One of the first plants to bloom, it’s also one of the last to stop, offering periodic blossoms all the way until the first frost!
In addition to its fabulous color and attractive qualities, gardeners choose the Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower because of its hardiness. Though the flower thrives best in full sun, it doesn’t mind periods of heat, drought, and even cold.
Throw a party by inviting the Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower to your yard!
Planting & Care
1. Planting: Find a spot with well-drained soil and full to partial sun (4 to 8 hours of sunlight per day).
Plant your coneflower in a hole twice as wide but just as deep as the root ball. Water immediately to establish roots and add a 3-inch layer of mulch to prevent weeds.
If you’re planting in a container, select a pot that’s about twice the size of your plant’s shipped container, and use organic soil. Place your coneflower, water to settle its roots, and find a sunny spot on your porch or patio.
2. Watering: Coneflowers prefer moist, well-drained soil, but can tolerate some drought. Water weekly, or check the surrounding soil. When soil is dry about 3 inches down, it’s time to water.
If your flowers are in a container, add water until you see it flowing from the drainage holes at the bottom.