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Echinacea 'Tiki Torch'

 
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Family: Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Tiki Torch
Additional cultivar information: (PP18839)
Hybridized by Korlipara; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2008

8 vendors have this plant for sale.

19 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Orange

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive MrTikiTorch On Sep 16, 2008, MrTikiTorch from New Milford, CT wrote:

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

Neutral Marilynbeth On Aug 10, 2007, Marilynbeth from Hebron, KY
(Zone 6a) wrote:



Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

New Milford, Connecticut
Atlanta, Georgia
Cordele, Georgia
Hebron, Kentucky
Kingfield, Maine
Norton, Massachusetts
Pinconning, Michigan
Raleigh, North Carolina
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Knoxville, Tennessee
Kalama, Washington



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