Plant field guide
Echinacea (Cheyenne Spirit)
Award-winning seed strain producing a full spectrum of coneflower colors on compact plants — the first coneflower blend to include true red and orange. Blooms first year from seed. Outstanding mass planting effect.
Growing requirements
- Scientific name
- Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
- Sun
- full sun
- Water
- low
- Height
- 18 in (46 cm) – 24 in (61 cm)
- Spread
- 12 in (30 cm) – 18 in (46 cm)
- Spacing
- 18 in (46 cm)
- Hardiness zones & minimum temperature
- USDA 4–9; average annual extreme minimum from -30°F (-34.4°C). Hardiness does not predict local frost dates.
- Difficulty
- easy
Planting & seasonal timing
Northern Hemisphere planting months: not yet verified in our database.
Northern Hemisphere pruning months: March.
For the Southern Hemisphere, these seasonal windows shift approximately six months. Check your local frost forecast, soil temperature, and species requirements; calendar months are not a guarantee of planting safety.
Blooms in first year from seed — earlier than most perennial echinacea. Compact habit needs no staking. Leave seed heads for winter bird feeding.
Pruning
Cut back old foliage in early spring before new growth emerges.
Fertilizer
Light compost top-dress
Spring only
Mulch
2–3 inches organic mulch.