With flowers that look like a slice of watermelon, Sweet Sandia Coneflower, Echinacea brings something unique and fabulous to the garden. Its large petals display beautiful shades of pink, green, and purple. Blooming begins in summer and continues into fall. Thick, strong stems hold these delectable flowers upright. Sweet Sandia Coneflower is a medium-sized plant that grows 24″ high. The plant is vigorous and healthy and has multiple buds per stem. Hardy perennial.

Sweet Sandia Coneflower’s loads of blossoms create gorgeous displays for gardens, containers, cut flower bouquets, and dried arrangements. Excellent for mass plantings, meadows, or naturalized areas. Fantastic as a seasonal plant for the focal point or “thriller” of container compositions. Coneflower seed heads are a favorite for dried flower arrangements and add considerable interest to winter outdoor landscapes. Goldfinches and other birds swarm to Coneflower seeds.

According to the world-renowned Terra Nova, creator of this jewel: “We haven’t been this excited about an Echinacea introduction since the first of the KISMET series! Single, broad-petaled flowers each look like a slice of watermelon. So pretty! Compact habit and tons of flowering stems have made this our most sought-after plant in years.”

Growing instructions: Plant in full sun, at least 6 hours of sun a day, in well-draining soil. Add organic matter to the soil when planting. For best flowering, keep well watered, especially when plants are setting up bloom and blooming. Let plants dry out between watering. An occasional squirt of liquid fertilizer will improve flowering. Although they will bloom continually without deadheading, cutting back spent blooms will encourage more flowers.