Echinacea 'Rainbow' ~ Monrovia® SunSeekers® Rainbow Coneflower sustainable-garden IMAGES: Photo by coloredby

IMAGES: Photo by coloredby

cold winters may freeze the flower buds and reduce bloom come spring

Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'

hubrichtii hybrid

The heavy clusters of warm golden yellow flowers bloom from spring until frost attracting butterflies

Echinacea 'Rainbow' ~ Monrovia® SunSeekers® Rainbow Coneflower sustainable-garden IMAGES: Photo by coloredbyMonrovia Rainbow Echinacea is a compact freely branching native perennial with dense flowering. The large semi double flowers with fringed petals and dark red cones shift through orange, salmon, and lavender pink tones, and bloom through summer into fall. Thrives in full sun and well drained soils. The flowers attract butterflies and bees, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed. Drought tolerant. Type: Perennial Origins: NA