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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) |
| Origin: North America |
| Flower Color: Pale Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Fragrant Flowers: Yes |
| Parentage: (E. 'White Swan' x E. purpurea x E. paradoxa) |
| Height: 2-3 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation Req.: Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: < 0 °F |
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Echinacea 'Sunrise' PP16,235 (Yellow Coneflower) - A hardy deciduous perennial that grows to 3 feet tall with soft butter yellow, fragrant 4 to 5 inch wide flowers with a central cone that is green and ages to gold - flowering period is late spring through to early fall here in Santa Barbara. Plant in full to part sun. Once established this plant is fairly drought tolerant but does best if given irrigation occasionally to regularly. Hardy to USDA zone 4. This selection of Coneflower is part of the Big Sky ™ series from ItSaul Plants of Alpharetta, GA. It is the result of the cross between the 'White Swan', a white flowered form of the typically purple common coneflower, Echinacea purpurea and E. paradoxa, a yellow flowering species that ranges from Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. This cross gives this plant hybrid vigor with strong stems bearing large cream yellow flowers with re-flexed petals. With its height this is a good plant for the mid-border. The flowers are great for attracting butterflies and bees in the garden. This plant received US Plant Patent 16,235 on February 7, 2006 .
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.
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