Echinacea 'Salsa Red' - C3.5

Description
The Black samson 'Sombrero® Salsa Red' (Echinacea purpurea) is an upright, compact perennial that produces red, basket-shaped flowers from July to September. Its lanceolate leaves are medium green in colour. In a sunny location with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 50 cm and is approx. 60 cm wide. The Black samson 'Sombrero® Salsa Red' is well tolerant of frost.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Rudbeckia purpurea.

Bulletpoints
* the flowers are highly favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * cut flower * easy to care for

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Black samson 'Sombrero® Salsa Red' are medium green, lanceolate.

Frost hardiness
The Black samson 'Sombrero® Salsa Red' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Upright, compact.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Planting: Autumn, depending on variety also in spring.

Planting partner
The Black samson 'Sombrero® Salsa Red' sets beautiful accents together with: Small-flowered mountain mint, switchgrass.

Tasks
- Fertilise: In the period from March to the beginning of April - Watering: In the period from May to September - Pruning: From September to October - Sowing outdoors: From April to June - Sowing in trays or seed boxes: From March to April.

Care
If watered less frequently but thoroughly and penetratingly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
Suitable for consumption. Echinacea purpurea 'Sombrero® Salsa Red' forms cup-shaped, red flowers from July.

Use
Cut, solitary, group planting, rock garden, cottage garden, bee pasture, medicinal plant