Echinacea 'Sunrise'

ëSunrise is a new hybrid coneflower in the Big Sky Series from Richard Saul of Itsaul Nurseries in Atlanta, Georgia. It is reportedly the result of 2002 cross-pollination of E. purpurea ëWhite Swan (seed parent) with an unnamed selection of E. purpurea x E. paradoxa (pollen parent). This is an upright and columnar plant with free branching that typically grows in a clump to 30-36î tall on sturdy stems that do not need staking. It is noted for its large, sweetly-fragrant coneflowers (to 5î diameter) featuring citron yellow rays and green-maturing-to-orange center cones. Ray flowers extend h... more »

ëSunrise is a new hybrid coneflower in the Big Sky Series from Richard Saul of Itsaul Nurseries in Atlanta, Georgia. It is reportedly the result of 2002 cross-pollination of E. purpurea ëWhite Swan (seed parent) with an unnamed selection of E. purpurea x E. paradoxa (pollen parent). This is an upright and columnar plant with free branching that typically grows in a clump to 30-36î tall on sturdy stems that do not need staking. It is noted for its large, sweetly-fragrant coneflowers (to 5î diameter) featuring citron yellow rays and green-maturing-to-orange center cones. Ray flowers extend horizontally rather than droop. Flowers bloom from late spring to later summer. Coarsely-toothed, dark green leaves (to 6î long) are lanceolate. Good fresh cut or dried flower. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter, and if flower heads are not removed, the blackened cones are often visited by goldfinches that feed on the seeds. Echinacea comes from the Greek word ìechinosî meaning hedgehog in reference to the flowers spiny center cone. U. S. Plant Patent PP16,235 issued February 7, 2006. (less)