Echinacea SUMMERSONG Firefinch - Coneflower Fall Color

Echinacea SUMMERSONG Firefinch - Coneflower Fall ColorAs a child of the 1980s, I'm a sucker for anything that reminds me of the neon pink and purple retro glow that proliferated art during that time. I had the most amazing trapper keeper, but I digress When I saw little SUMMERSONG Firefinch, previously Lakota Fire, at a trade show I had to have this coneflower. They have smallish flowers for a coneflower, 31 2 inches, but they make up for it with volume. Flowers start coming on in late summer and are

If you have a space to allow this shrub to grow freely as a stand-alone specimen it will provide a beautiful flowing display as it branches reach out

eastern redbud serves as a larval host plant for approximately 19-24 species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)

making it an excellent choice for gardens where browsing pressure poses challenges

Flowers are pink/purple with deep hints or red and measure 8-10 inches across

and meadowscapes

these blooms herald the last days of winter

These hydrangeas bloom on new wood

and matures to bright green in summer

In full shade

Sweetshrub a nice versatile shrub that has a beautiful

and fringed petals that create a ruffled appearance

Flowers grow to 12-16” in height