Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit' is a perennial for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or sandy soil, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Where to use it in a border

At around 70 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 50 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9a, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, sandy soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Coneflower 'Cheyenne Spirit''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Aromatic Asterto edge in front
• Chokecherryfor height behind it
• Coneflower 'Pow Wow Wild Berry'as a partner at the same level
• Cowslipto edge in front
• Giant Ironweedfor height behind it
• Golden Alexandersto edge in front

Garden styles

Cottage garden Meadow Native Wildlife garden