Perennials > Echinacea > Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Echinacea
'Cheyenne Spirit'
Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Echinacea |
| Cultivar |
| 'Cheyenne Spirit' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 3 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 |
| Height |
| 46 - 76 cm |
| Spread |
| 46 -76 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Plant in large groupings in a naturalized butterfly garden or herbaceous border. The flowers are excellent for cutting, drying or left to provide winter interest. Commonly paired with Black-Eyed Susan's and ornamental grass creating a nice contrast in colour and form. |
| Cultivation |
| Easy to grow in full sun to part shade, in average, well-drained soil. Water regularly but do not overwater. Best flowering in full sun. Tolerant of drought, clay or shallow rocky soils, heat, humidity and deer. Self-seeds freely; deadhead if you do not want seedlings the following season. Divide clumps when overcrowding occurs. |
| Shape |
| Upright, clump forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include: Japanese beetle and leaf spot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Orange-yellow ray florets 3 - 8 cm in diameter, drooping slightly. Prominent central cone of orange disc florets. Attracts birds and butterflies. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cypsela, a dry fruit formed from a double ovary, of which only one develops into a single seed. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Echinacea was highly valued for its medicinal purposes by the Native Americans. It served many purposes including pain relief, anti-inflammatory, toothache relief, cough suppressant, cold medicine, to soothe a sore throat and prevent and treat infections. It was also used as an antidote to snake venom and other poisons. |
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