Echinacea purpurea Hot Summer - Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Hot Summer' is a perennial that blooms from July to September, offering a gradient of colourful flowers. These flowers will open yellow, turn orange, and finally end up as a scarlet red. The imposing centre is brownish-red. Due to its staggered flowering, Echinacea provides a rich palette of colours for nearly two months. The corollas of the flower are fragrant.

This upright clump is composed of deciduous foliage. It is a tall, sturdy, and vigorous echinacea with excellent hardiness. Like all purple coneflowers, it is native to the United States. At maturity, it can reach a height of 80cm (32in).

It is a melliferous plant. It can be found in perennial borders, mixed borders, and even in large planters and containers. This ornamental plant has flowers that can be cut to create beautiful dried or fresh bouquets.