Description
Common Name: Coneflower, Flame Thrower
‘Flame Thrower’ is a reliable reblooming coneflower that has two-toned orange and yellow flowers that are hot, hot, hot! Add to this a well-branched habit and you’ve got a great choice for the middle of the border or along a fence line. One of the earliest coneflowers to emerge each year, Flame Thrower is a fragrant choice that is easy to grow and blooms all summer.
Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today’s garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.
The plants we ship; In early spring when echinacea ships they often appear small but will grow quickly as they are just waking up from being dormant. They will flower in the first season if planted in early summer.
From Terra Nova® Nurseries, Inc.
Size: 3.5″ Potted Plant
Height: 36.0-40.0”
Spread: 40.0”
Flower Description: 3½” two-toned orange and yellow flowers, becoming orange-red near the center.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Soil Type: Average soil, coarse and slightly mineral soils are best.
Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10
Attributes: Deer Resistant, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Songbirds, Attracts Hummingbirds, Winter Interest, Rebloomer, Long Bloom, Large Flower, Multi-Colour, Bicolour, Showy Flower, Fragrant Flower, Dried Flower, Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant, Prolific Flowering
Care: Easy Care, Remove faded or aged flower heads to promote new flowers.
Photo(s) courtesy of TERRA NOVA® Nurseries, Inc.
www.terranovanurseries.com
