Echinacea 'Tomato Soup'
Common name: Coneflower
Holy cow -- the blooms on Tomato Soup are as large as 6" across! It makes an amazing color statement with well-branched stems that form a plant as wide as it is tall. Great for pollinators too!
Our perennials come nestled in a 4" square CowPot with a free metal plant ID marker. Learn more about why we think CowPots are so awesome here.
Features & Care
Attracts: Pollinators, Butterflies, Bees, Birds
Resists: Deer
Zone: 4 - 10
Height: 32"
Width: 18" - 24"
Light: Full / Part Sun
Blooms: Summer
Flowers: Cut, Dried
Water: Low to Average needs
Soil: Tolerates poor soil, drought tolerant
Patio: Can be grown in a container
Native: Native cultivarHow To Plant
CowPots are made from composted cow manure. As the pot decomposes, it feeds the roots of the plant helping it get off to great start. We like to say the perennials think they're delicious and nutritious! :-)
You will plant the pot along with the plant! No need to put holes in the pot or remove the bottom. It decomposes faster than all other non-plastic pot options and the roots easily push through.
Place the plant in the hole so that the top of the soil in the pot matches the soil line in the garden. Ensure that soil is pressed against the pot on all sides and the bottom. Keep the area inside and outside the pot moist (but not soggy) for 3 to 4 weeks until the plant is established.
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Awards, Credits, Patents
PP19427
Photo: Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.