General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 36 inches
Plant Spread: 26 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: July, August, September, October
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP18,839; EU27430
Parentage: Echinacea paradoxa x Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Giant'

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Trade name information:
Series: Prairie Pillars™
Cultivar name: 'Tiki Torch'
Common names
  • Coneflower

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Date: 2006-11-01
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc. wwwterranovanurseries.c
Photo by MargieNY
Photo by MargieNY
Location: Cottage Grove, WI
Date: 2015-07-07

Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries
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Date: 2015-07-13
Location: Sun Garden
Date: July
Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2015-06-15

Date: 2015-07-13
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2008-08-24
My yard, zone 6
Location: Medina, TN
Date: 2009-07-27
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-08-12
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2018-04-28
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Comments:
  • Posted by clintbrown (Medina, TN - Zone 7b) on Feb 23, 2013 10:25 PM concerning plant:
    I was disappointed in the hardiness of these. The blooms don't look as large or symmetrical as the promotional images either.
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