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Sombrero® Salsa Red

Echinacea hybrid

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Overview

The Echinacea 'Sombrero Salsa Red' is a striking perennial known for its vibrant, red flowers with orange centers. Reaching up to 24 inches in height and spreading 16 to 22 inches wide, it thrives in full sun. Its drought tolerance and blooming from mid-summer to fall make it ideal for adding long-lasting color to borders and beds. Attracts pollinators while being deer resistant, enhancing eco-friendly gardens. Hardiness zones 4-9.

Sun FullWater Low, MediumZones 4–9Type Perennial
Sombrero® Salsa Red (Echinacea hybrid) — red flowers with orange centers
Sombrero® Salsa Red (Echinacea hybrid) — Reaching up to 24 inches in height and spreading 16 to 22 inches wide, it thrives in full sunSombrero® Salsa Red (Echinacea hybrid) — Attracts pollinators while being deer resistant, enhancing eco-friendly gardens

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low, Medium
USDA zones
4–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Asteraceae

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Sombrero® Salsa Red (Echinacea hybrid) — red flowers with orange centers
Sombrero® Salsa Red (Echinacea hybrid) — Reaching up to 24 inches in height and spreading 16 to 22 inches wide, it thrives in full sun
Sombrero® Salsa Red (Echinacea hybrid) — Attracts pollinators while being deer resistant, enhancing eco-friendly gardens

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

Photograph: Captain-tucker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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