Echinacea, Hybrid Coneflower 'Sunrise'

I'm a coneflower lover but I finally got rid of this one after a few years of tolerating it. It bloomed a so-so amount, never seemed to g...Read Moreet any bigger over the years, and the color was just a dull pale yellow. I also had problems with odd shaped, mutant petals. Had it in full sun in zone 4. (I bought "Sunset" at the same time. That one was so bad with screwed up, weird shaped petal that I dug it up the second year...you can't even buy it anymore.)

I had problems with rabbits eating my plants. I finally put wire cages around them so they could get established. Hopefully, they will ...Read Moreperform better next year.

Love this coneflower! It is one of my favorites! I have had great success with it this first year. I planted a nice size pot of them a...Read Morend they took off this summer! They are beautiful and a great yellow. I have them in front of a lilac bush and I think it has protected them from direct sun, which is maybe why they are so yellow? So I recommend some shade. They have bloomed beautifully! I posted two pictures of them for you all. I have collected the seeds from the dried ones and am spreading them all over my gardens, I love them so much!

I just planted this in the spring but so far I am very pleased with it. The flowers are a lovely pale yellow they make a nice contrast a...Read Moregainst my Penstemon "Mystica"s purple leaves. The stem with the most blooms (8 or so) is a bit floppy, but it leans against the penstemons and so far hasn't needed a ring or support. I'll be interested in watching this plant mature into next year etc.