All-America

Echinacea x hybrida Artisan™ Collection Yellow Ombre (2023)

Artisan Yellow Ombre coneflower is a great plant with dazzling color all season long, and the Artisan series offers several other colors. This winner, with an intense golden-yellow flower, is a real gem. Judges were impressed with the uniform growth habit, rich flowers, and multi-branched plants that produce a prolific number of blooms. Full sun; 16–28 inches tall and 10–25 inches wide.

Echinacea Sombrero® Baja Burgundy (2020)

Who doesn’t love a coneflower, especially in sunny sites where deep-violet-red blossoms steal the show? Plants were trialed over three tough winters, and the AAS Judges were impressed by this coneflower ’s hardiness, sturdy branching, and floriferous habit. Birds and pollinators flock to this deer-resistant beauty making it a dual-purpose plant. Full to part sun; 18–22 inches tall and 22–24 inches wide.

Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ (2013)

This stunning coneflower produces a bounty of blossoms from rich purple, pink, red, and orange to lighter yellows, creams, and white. ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ is not a water hog, and it offers a wide range of uses including a perennial border, a mass landscape planting, a butterfly garden, or as a cut flower. It resists toppling even with strong winds and rain. Full sun; 12–30 inches tall and 12–24 inches wide.

Echinacea PowWow Wildberry (2010)

This AAS Winner differs from other coneflowers with its intense color, branching, and size. The vivid deep-rose-purple blooms retain their color longer than other coneflowers, and the basal branching habit results in more flowers per plant. Even better, it blooms continually without deadheading. Full sun; 2–3 feet tall and 12–18 inches wide.