Echinacea x 'Cheyenne Spirit' (Coneflower) Unity Grown

Echinacea x 'Cheyenne Spirit' is a showy hybrid coneflower cultivar noted for its highly ornamental flowers that appear in a variety of warm colors, even atop the same plants! Blooms range from pink tinged white to yellow, orange, or dark red; this cultivar is relatively compact, and grows to 24-30" tall in clumps around 18-20" wide. Echinacea x 'Cheyenne Spirit' is an excellent and attractive pick for a variety of garden locations and provides a ton of ecological benefits just like many other coneflower cultivars.

While some die-hard native gardeners will suggest that hybrid cultivars of native flowers like 'Cheyenne Spirit' are not as good for pollinators, these gorgeous blooms have passed the test! Beyond its history as winner of the 2013 All-American Selections award and the European FleuroSelect Gold Medal, 'Cheyenne Spirit' was also trialed in the Mt. Cuba Center test gardens, where it received 3.8 out of a total of 5 points for its ornamental and pollinator value. With regards to pollinator testing, 'Cheyenne Spirit,' even as a hybrid, outperformed the straight-species Echinacea pallida at Mt. Cuba. Beyond the pollinator attractiveness of this variety's showy, multi-color flowers, this variety will also provide dried flower heads for hungry fall and winter birds! Echinacea x 'Cheyenne Spirit' is sure to stand out, especially when planted en masse for wildflower meadows or decorative borders. As with most coneflowers, 'Cheyenne Spirit' grows best in full sun, and well-drained dry to average soils, but are are additionally tolerant of deer damage, hot and dry locations, and a variety of soil types, making them an excellent pick for a variety of gardens.

While 'Cheyenne Spirit' is a hybrid cultivar, all Echinacea species are native to North America.