New Kids on the Coneflower Corner

While perhaps not brand - new , these coneflower were fresh to our trials in 2019 . They all show great promise with just one year under observation .

1 . ‘ Julia’is another lovely coneflower from the Butterfly ™ serial publication that features deep Orange River - to - pink rays and strobilus reminiscent of monarch butterflies . A fuchsia nimbus diversify from the cone , softly coloring the base of the horizontal shaft . The racy color eventually fades but is fulfil to the end . ‘ Julia ’ sports 3 - column inch flowers and will ultimately grow to be 18 inch tall and 24 in across-the-board .

2.If forced to line the flower color ofLakota ™ Firesuccinctly , I ’d probably say orangey pink . To be fair , this new seeded player strain boast a premix of succulent colors — bright orange , deep watermelon vine pink , red , and peachy pink . The various red-faced hues are pretty individually and stunning as a whole from early summer to ice . The cheery 3½-inch flowers sport nearly flat ray . Lakota ™ Fire was 15 inches tall and broad last class and wo n’t get much bigger .

Lakota ™ Fire

‘ Golden Skipper ’

3.Luminescent‘Golden Skipper’from the Butterfly ™ series has cheery lemon yellow shaft and yellow - gold cone from other summer to frost . I ’m a grown rooter of scandalmongering coneflower unless they ’re brassy yellow — isn’t that what black - eyed Susans are for ? It has 3 - in flowers and will ultimately be 18 inches tall and 24 in all-embracing .

4.Last summer I was impressed withKismet ® White(E.‘TNECHKW ’ ) , which is the adept white coneflower I ’ve take in in some fourth dimension . The shaggy compact wont is crowned for over three months with an abundance of pure snowy flowers with unripe cone . The ray floret are accommodate flat and slice with a xanthous touch . Kismet ® White was 16 column inch tall and 13 column inch wide its first summer and should only get a tad taller at 18 inches .

Kismet ® White

Sombrero ® Sangrita

5.The sultry vermilion bloom ofSombrero ® Sangrita(E.‘Balsominita ’ ) make me faint . The eye - catching blossom show , with scores of 3 - column inch single flowers , energizes the summer garden decent up to frost . Bushy , reddened - stemmed plants ( 20 column inch tall and wide ) complete the vivacious photo .

6 . Kismet ® Yellow(E.‘TNECHKY ’ ) also put on an amazing show with scores of vivacious golden yellow — not brassy — flowers from former summertime to frost . The Kismet ® Series offers grave flower product , true first - year bloom , and succinct habits .

Kismet ® Yellow

‘ Sensation Pink ’

7 . ‘ whizz Pink’was one of the very best coneflower in 2019 , notable for vivacious magenta - pink blossom held on imperial stems and a robust riding habit to 14 inches tall and wide . It blooms bounteously from other summer to frost ; the flowers curb their coloring material for a recollective meter before fading to a pretty lavender - pinko .

See more about coneflowers inWhat’s New with Coneflowers?

Richard Hawke is plant evaluation managing director at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe , Illinois .

photo : Danielle Sherry

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