Skip to content
Log inStart trial

Firefinch® Coneflower

Echinacea hybrid

Design with this plant

Overview

The Echinacea hybrid Firefinch® is a compact coneflower with upright green foliage and vivid daisy-like blooms in reddish orange to pinkish red, lightly fragrant and attractive to bees and butterflies. It matures at 12-16 inches tall and 16-18 inches wide. Plant in part sun to full sun with well-drained average, fertile, or poor soil and average water; drought tolerant once established. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-8.

Water Medium
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — lightly fragrant and attractive to bees and butterflies
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — Plant in part sun to full sun with well-drained average; it brings dependable perennial structure to a wide range ofFirefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — held above clean green foliage on sturdy upright stemsFirefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — The Echinacea hybrid Firefinch®Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — It matures at 12-16 inches tall and 16-18 inches wide; the effect is vivid and cheerful without overwhelming aFirefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — Blooming from summer into fallFirefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — pairing beautifully with ornamental grasses+30

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1–1.3333334 Ft.
Mature width
1.3333334–1.5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Asteraceae

See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (37)

Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — lightly fragrant and attractive to bees and butterflies
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — Plant in part sun to full sun with well-drained average; it brings dependable perennial structure to a wide range of
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — held above clean green foliage on sturdy upright stems
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — The Echinacea hybrid Firefinch®
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — It matures at 12-16 inches tall and 16-18 inches wide; the effect is vivid and cheerful without overwhelming a
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — Blooming from summer into fall
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — pairing beautifully with ornamental grasses
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — Its daisy-like flowers open in shades of reddish orange to pinkish red
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — or even relatively poor soils
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — especially in smaller beds or sunny container compositions.<br><br>Firefinch® remains pleasingly scaled
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — or massed where its warm tones can ripple through a summer design
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — maturing at just 12 to 16 inches tall with a spread of 16 to 18 inches
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — plant Firefinch® Coneflower in full sun
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — It thrives in well-drained soil and is notably adaptable
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — It also performs reliably as a container filler
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — giving this compact coneflower usefulness well beyond the garden bed
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — and gardeners often note that its bold color makes it a natural focal point
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — this coneflower shows good drought tolerance
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — Its maintenance needs are refreshingly simple
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — or poor soil and average water; drought tolerant once established; its maintenance needs are refreshingly simple
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — Water needs are moderate during establishment
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — It matures at 12-16 inches tall and 16-18 inches wide
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — The Echinacea hybrid Firefinch®; lightly fragrant and attractive to bees and butterflies
Firefinch® Coneflower (Echinacea hybrid) — Plant in part sun to full sun with well-drained average

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

Related plants

African Bush Daisy (Euryops Chrysanthemoides) — evergreen shrub well-known for its resplendent

Shrub

African Bush Daisy

Euryops Chrysanthemoides

FullUSDA 9–11
African Daisy (Arctotis Hybrids) — The African Daisy (Arctotis hybrids) brings vivid color to any garden

Ground cover

African Daisy

Arctotis Hybrids

FullUSDA 8–10
African Daisy (Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca) — commonly known as African Daisy

Annual

African Daisy

Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca

FullUSDA 9–10
Aloha Coneflower (Echinacea 'Aloha') — The Echinacea 'Aloha', or Aloha Coneflower, boasts cheerful yellow petals surrounding a honey-toned cone

Perennial

Aloha Coneflower

Echinacea 'Aloha'

FullUSDA 3–9
Alpine Aster (Aster Alpinus) — showcasing daisy-like blooms with purple petals and yellow centers from late spring to early summer; achieving both, image 99

Perennial

Alpine Aster

Aster Alpinus

FullUSDA 2–10
Alpine Aster (Aster alpinus) — Alpine Aster (Aster alpinus)

Perennial

Alpine Aster

Aster alpinus

FullUSDA 6–10