Sombrero Flamenco Orange Coneflower (Echinacea 'Balsomenco' FLAMENCO ORANGE)
eh-kih-NAY-shah 'Balsomenco' FLAMENCO ORANGE

Deciduous Perennial Upright, Clump-Forming
Very large single flowers with bright orange-red petals surrounding a brown cone.
Echinacea 'Balsomenco' FLAMENCO ORANGE is a compact coneflower in the Sombrero series, with large, dark orange-red ray florets surrounding a dark central cone, carried above sturdy, upright stems. Each faintly sweet-scented, upward-facing bloom lasts about three weeks, and a single plant can produce a dozen or more blooms across a long summer-into-fall flowering season. Bred by Ball Horticultural Company (US Plant Patent 25,523), it holds its shape without staking and performs reliably in hot, sunny garden spots.

Pros

  • Large, vivid orange-red flowers over a long summer-into-fall season
  • Sturdy, upright habit needs no staking
  • Drought-tolerant once established; tolerates heat and average soil
  • Attracts bees, birds, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Cons

  • Can struggle in very hot, dry stretches without occasional supplemental water
  • Susceptible to aster yellows and powdery mildew in crowded, humid plantings
  • May need division every few years as clumps thicken
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 18 - 20 inches tall. 18 - 24 inches wide.
Growth Rate Medium
Sun Exposure Full Sun - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium : Drought tolerant once established; performs well in average garden soil.
Zones 4a - 8b (Usually hardy to -30° F)
Tags Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Formal Garden, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Nativar, Normal Soil, Perennial, Popular For Fall, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Thrillers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Winter Interest
Bloom Period June - October
Flower Color Bright orange-red
 

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2025 : 04/03 - 10/04
2024 : 05/01 - 10/05
2023 : 05/04 - 09/30

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