Echinacea Panama Red 2g

Echinacea Panama Red (Panama™ Red Coneflower) 

Description:
Echinacea Panama Red (Echinacea x Panama™ Red) is a compact, vibrant perennial coneflower prized for its dramatic, deep red petals and dark central cones. Blooming from early summer through fall, this variety provides a long-lasting burst of color and is perfect for borders, pollinator gardens, containers, and cut flower arrangements. Its sturdy, upright habit and manageable size make it ideal for small gardens and mixed beds. Panama Red thrives in full sun, tolerates drought and poor soils, and attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and songbirds. Deer and rabbit resistant, it’s a low-maintenance choice for season-long beauty and wildlife support.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Echinacea x Panama™ Red

• Common Name: Panama Red Coneflower

• Type: Herbaceous perennial

• Mature Height: 12–14 inches

• Mature Spread: 12–16 inches

• Growth Habit: Compact, upright, mounding

• Foliage: Medium green, lance-shaped

• Flower Color: Deep red petals with dark centers

• Bloom Time: Early summer to fall (June–October)

• Light Requirements: Full sun (tolerates part shade)

• Soil: Well-drained; tolerates dry to medium moisture, poor soils

• Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought tolerant once established

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–9

• Maintenance: Very low; deadhead spent blooms to encourage rebloom, cut back in late winter or early spring

• Resistances: Deer resistant, rabbit resistant, drought tolerant, heat and humidity tolerant

• Wildlife: Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and songbirds (leave seed heads for winter bird food)

• Uses: Borders, pollinator gardens, mass plantings, containers, cut flowers, cottage gardens, medicinal herb gardens

Care Tips:

• Plant in full sun for best flowering and color.

• Water regularly until established; reduce frequency once mature.

• Deadhead spent flowers for continuous blooming; leave some seed heads for birds in fall/winter.

• Mulch to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.

• Divide clumps every 3–4 years to maintain vigor.

Add a bold splash of red and attract pollinators all season long with the easy-care, compact Echinacea Panama Red-perfect for every sunny garden or container!