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The Sombrero series of echinacea has gotten a lot of praise, every bit of it well deserved. These plants are improved in so many ways:
Much greater cold hardiness
Longer season of flowering
More flowers per plant
Compact, dense habit
Salsa Red is a brilliant scarlet-flowered member of the series, a mini stoplight of bold color that you will enjoy as much in the vase as you do in the border. Just 24 inches high and not quite as wide, this little powerhouse begins flowering with the first breath of summer heat and continues until the chill of fall. Cut the stems or deadhead the spent blooms and you will encourage even more buds to set.
This echinacea is just right for patio containers, where it attracts attention from guests and may lure a butterfly or two over from the garden. Like all coneflower varieties, it loves sun and heat, doesn’t mind humidity or less-than-perfect soil, and is generally ign