Echinacea ‘Sweet Sandia’ (TNECHSS PP33560)

Echinacea 'Sweet Sandia' (TNECHSS PP33560)

Coneflower

Photo Credit: Terra Nova Nurseries

Photo Credit: Terra Nova Nurseries

Photo Credit: Terra Nova Nurseries

Photo Credit: Terra Nova Nurseries


Echinacea 'Sweet Sandia' (TNECHSS PP33560)

Coneflower

Compact and full of blooms, this bicolor coneflower bears broad, pink flowers tipped in honeydew green with a deep red-orange cone for pollinators and songbirds to perch upon. Produced by tissue culture to ensure uniformity, it has perfect presentation in containers for retail. Nativar. Breeder: Terra Nova Nurseries.

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 7
  • Height: 24"
  • Spread: 16"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: No
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Green Shades, Pink Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Nativar
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 7
  • Height: 24"
  • Spread: 16"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: No
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer, Midsummer
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Green Shades, Pink Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Nativar
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: No
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

For strong, multi-stemmed, finished plants, plant our vernalized plugs after March 15 once the plugs have broken dormancy and are ready to grow. Daylength is key: 13+ hours of daylight is a necessity when finishing Echinacea.

If planting the summer prior to sale, start early enough to obtain complete rooting before the beginning of fall. Ease up on fertility in early fall to allow plants to go naturally dormant. Clean up the foliage only after plants are completely dormant. Avoid excessive moisture and temperature fluctuations during winter.

  • PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
  • Optimal Planting Time: Spring
  • Retail Sales Window: Fall, Summer
  • Moisture in Production: Average
  • Requires Shade in Production: No
  • Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
  • Vernalization Beneficial: Yes