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Papaya Coneflower

Papaya Coneflower

ECHINACEA hybrid Guatemala 'Papaya'

Blooms Summer through Fall
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Common Name(s)
Coneflower, Guatemala Series
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
Perennial Zones
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
6"–1'
Max Spread
6"-12"
Special Features
Cut flowers
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Lifespan
Perennial
Growing Habit
Compact
Drought Resistance
High drought resistance
Bloom Color
Orange, Red
Foliage Color
Green
Themes
Fire, Confetti, Sunset
Genus
Echinacea
Family
Asteraceae
Ship Size
4"

Papaya Coneflower opens wide, fiery red-orange daisies on short, strong stems held close over dark green foliage, so the color sits right where the eye lands. Echinacea hybrid Guatemala 'Papaya' ships as a live 4-inch plant and flowers in its first season.

Compact is the whole point here. It keeps its shape at the front of a sunny bed, in a small border or in a mixed container, without the flop that taller coneflowers bring, and it takes light shade if that is what you have. Stems cut well for the vase, and the display runs from summer into fall.

Fun fact: the raised cone at the center is a tight spiral of hundreds of tiny disk florets that open in turn, which is why one flower stays interesting for weeks, and why the spent heads are worth leaving for the finches.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • Water: Let dry
  • Drought Tolerance: High
  • Mature Size: 6"–1' tall × 6"-12" wide
  • Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • Perennial Zones: 5–9
  • Special: Cut flowers

Plant it where the sun lands and let it settle in; every plant is guaranteed to arrive healthy.