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Echinacea purpurea Hot Papaya - Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea Hot Papaya
Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

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2nd summer: they are magnificent! A dozen bright flowers enchant my garden.

Jocelyne, 28/07/2021

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Value-for-money
Echinacea 'Hot Papaya', with large double flower pompoms in shades of orange fading to red
Flower size
6 cm
Height at maturity
80 cm
Spread at maturity
35 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

Echinacea purpurea 'Hot Papaya' offers from July to September large double orange flowers turning red, flamboyant, the colour of a ripe papaya!. These flowers in the shape of big pompoms bloom from July to September. They are carried by sturdy stems.

The deciduous foliage is abundant, dark green in colour. Very hardy, the purple coneflower is native to the United States. It is a tall perennial that reaches 80cm (32in) in height at maturity.

Echinacea is melliferous. It attracts birds and butterflies. These flowers are used in the creation of lovely dried or fresh bouquets. The 'Hot Papaya' coneflower can be grown in flower beds, borders, or mixed borders. It pairs very well with grasses. It is a medicinal plant used in homeopathy.

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Echinacea purpurea Hot Papaya - Purple Coneflower (Flowering) Flowering
Echinacea purpurea Hot Papaya - Purple Coneflower (Foliage) Foliage

Flowering

Flower colour orange
Flowering time July to September
Flower size 6 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description Large double hot orange flowers which mature to red.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Foliage description Deciduous

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Spread at maturity 35 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Echinacea

Species

purpurea

Cultivar

Hot Papaya

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Planting and care

Echinacea 'Hot Papaya' appreciates a sunny exposure preferably to have robust stems. It tolerates light shade. Plant it in deep and well-drained soil. However, it accepts any type of soil. It is a hardy plant that withstands drought, heat, and humidity. It even adapts when it is close to the coast or on a slope. Space the plants 40cm (16in) apart when planting. Echinacea is greedy, which is why regularly add a good fertilizer so that it can thrive fully. Cut back the stems when the flowers have faded to encourage the next flowering. Echinacea does not like to be disturbed and takes quite a while to establish itself.

Planting period

Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Rich, deep, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Prune the flowers regularly to encourage them to renew themselves.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time August to October
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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