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Big Kahuna Coneflower

Echinacea 'Big Kahuna'

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Overview

The Echinacea 'Big Kahuna', a vibrant perennial, boasts large, honey-fragranced, orange blooms with a cone-like brown center. It stands proudly at 18-20 inches tall with a spread of 24 inches, favoring full sun. Pollinator-friendly and drought-resistant, this hardy coneflower thrives in USDA zones 5-8, offering prolific summer-to-fall flowering. An ideal choice for borders and beds, it's also a showstopper in cut flower arrangements.

Sun FullWater Low, MediumZones 3–9Climate Temperate
Big Kahuna Coneflower (Echinacea 'Big Kahuna') — orange blooms with a cone-like brown center

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Asteraceae
Climate
Temperate

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Big Kahuna Coneflower (Echinacea 'Big Kahuna') — orange blooms with a cone-like brown center

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