Echinacea, Hybrid Double Coneflower 'Hot Papaya'

'Hot Papaya' is one of my favorite coneflowers. This is a sturdy, robust coneflower whose flowers open like orange daisies and then deve...Read Morelop into large, deep red pompoms. This is a real standout in the garden. I have several planted with Tomato Soup and Marmalade which creates a wonderful mass of color, and then I have a one in front of dark 'Summerwine' Ninebark which adds a real jolt of color.

I planted this last summer. This summer it has one blossom on a leggy stem that I have to prop up.

Hot Papaya is the most beautiful coneflower I've ever seen. The bloom is a brilliant true-red that really lasts. I love it.

...Read More/> I ordered one Hot Papaya from Spring Hill Nursery. I received a very healthy plant that grew vigorously. I divided that plant in the first winter to get four plants!

I ordered this from a catalog a couple years ago... it is the best echinacea I have ever owned. It comes back every year, several times a...Read More year and is loaded with super long lasting huge blooms. One of my favorite plants!

I have six of these in my garden, purchased from Lowe's. I am so impressed already, by the color and the sturdiness of this plant. Both...Read More my front garden and backyard garden get 8 hours or more of direct hot Georgia sun per day and they barely wilt. Very happy with these.

I purchased four of these from Merrifield Gardens in Northern Virginia this year and put them in my flower garden. I have about 8 differe...Read Morent echinacea varieties but this is one of the most spectacular double pom-pom varieties. It definitely stands out in a flower garden. Mine are all deep orange red.

mine is orange on the bottom and a yellowish color on top. lowes 6-10 13.95

I am very impressed with this plant. I did not expect to like it as much as I do. I purchased it a few months ago. As one of those....Jus...Read Moret because the nursery said it was a hot item. It is more then that..It is a GREAT performer! The Flowers are a True deep red and very large when fully open.

I am loving this plant. The blooms first appear as just small, pale orange singles, then evolve into brilliant orange double blooms. It...Read More is also an early bloomer - mid June in zone 5.