Hot Papaya Coneflower -
(Echinacea 'Hot Papaya')
Perennial Plants
Other Common Names: Coneflower, Orange Coneflower, Red Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae Genus: Echinacea Cultivar: 'Hot Papaya'
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Gardenality.com · Gardenality Genius · Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F · Comment About Planting
Hot Papaya Coneflower, like other coneflowers, prefer light, loamy soils but will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant. When planting in dense soils such as clay, dig a planting hole about 18" wide and mix in organic matter, such as mushroom compost, composted cow manure, or your own homemade compost, as a 50/50 ratio with the native soil removed from the planting hole. Make sure not to cover the top of the root ball with the backfill soil mixture.
Gardenality.com · Gardenality Genius · Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F · Comment About Pruning
Regular deadheading will keep this butterfly magnet blooming from spring until frost. You can remove foliage that has died back in late fall or late winter. I usually wait until late winter, leaving the mound of foliage there to insulate roots.
Gardenality.com · Gardenality Genius · Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F · Comment About Feeding
Fertilize Hot Papaya Coneflower in spring with a well-balanced, slow-release flower fertilizer or a natural or organic plant food. Then feed on an as needed basis during the season to keep foliage green and healthy, and to enhance bloom production. I usually apply a light amount of plant food after each time I deadhead spent flowers.
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