Another remarkable Coneflower from Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon, Echinacea 'Tiki Torch' boasts large, bright orange flowers on upright, well-branched stems. Keeping track of new colors in Coneflowers is beginning to make our heads spin, but 'Tiki Torch' looks like a keeper with its shapely skirt of petals and big, rounded cones. We can imagine pairing the pumpkin-colored blooms with the dynamic purples of Salvia 'May Knight' or 'Caradonna'; a multitude of Daylilies; cool hues of Echinacea 'Coconut Lime', or the glowing Canna Tropicanna™ and 'Striata', to name just a few possibilities. (PP 18,839)
Echinacea, a North American genus in the Daisy family, has big, bright flowers that appear in late June and keep coming into September. Plants thrive in average soils or hot, dry conditions, shrug off cold, and are equally at home in full sun or partial shade. Blooms last well as cut or dried flowers, and the large cone at the heart of the flower head turns black as the seeds mature, adding further interest and providing nourishment for goldfinches.
