Echinacea, Hybrid Coneflower 'Tiki Torch'

Planted two last year and they did great. Both came back in the spring so I bought more. Now one from last year died and so did one of ...Read Morethe new ones! My purple cones are right next to them and 3 times their size. I think I'm going to hold off on anymore of the new varieties until they improve the genetics. Live in Maryland.

This plant was a weak performer for me. Everytime it would try growing in spring the newest growth would wilt and die even in the best of...Read More weather. I wouldn't recommend this unless you like maintenance.

I planted one of these in spring 2009. Never got one bloom at all! Really disappointing. Hopefully this year will be better.

...Read More/> Update: this year is DEFINITELY better! It is blooming up a storm and is so lovely and tall! I guess it just takes some time to adjust. Mine is in part sun too! Nice!

I really have enjoyed this plant. I planted five last year, and they have all been blooming since mid June. I should mention that mine ...Read Morewere fully rooted into gallon pots when I bought them. The color fades to a fantastic burnt pumpkin color, and the butterflies love it! It's well branched, and I look forward to using it for years to come. Like Mr. Tiki Torch, I too have paired it with cool colors. I have it with Monarda "blue stockings", echinacea "coconut lime", and an unknown blue monkshood.

This plant is not winter hardy here in Tennessee. I planted 4 of these last Spring. Only 1 of them returned. It is even smaller than it w...Read Moreas last year.

You are lucky to have 2-3 blooms on these per year. The blooms are very small compared to the photos on Terra Nova's website. The color is nice, but this should be considered a very expensive annual and not a perennial.

I think people should use a lot of caution before spending good money for this cultivar.

Fantastic cultivar. Unlike some of the big sky series, this cultivar retains it bright pumpkin color for upwards of two weeks. The bloo...Read Morems are surrounded by a black central cone that looks fantastic grouped with the cool colors of echinacea coconut lime.