Double coneflower varieties

Double coneflowers are cultivars whose sellers describe a double, pompom or cushion center in place of the usual raised cone. Mt. Cuba Center, which ran a pollinator survey alongside its Echinacea trial, notes that double cultivars offer prolonged bloom times. The table below compares every variety we list side by side.

Varieties
10
Height
1½–3 ft (46–90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–9
Form

10 Double

Compare all 10 side by side

All 10 double coneflower varieties

A Coconut Lime coneflower flower up close on the plant Coconut Lime Double coneflower with lime-green double center, white rays flowers, 23 to 29 inches tall, zones 3 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2–2½ ft (60–75 cm)
A Delicious Candy coneflower flower up close on the plant Delicious Candy Double coneflower with fuchsia pink pom-pom flowers, 18 to 24 inches tall, zones 4 to 8. Midsummer, Late summer1½–2 ft (46–61 cm)
A Double Scoop Cranberry coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Cranberry Double coneflower with cranberry red double pom-pom flowers, 24 to 26 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2 ft (61–66 cm)
A Double Scoop Bubble Gum coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Bubble Gum Double coneflower with pink double pom-pom flowers, 24 to 26 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer2 ft (61–66 cm)
A Double Scoop Orangeberry coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Orangeberry Double coneflower with orange-red double pom-pom flowers, 24 to 26 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer2 ft (61–66 cm)
A Double Scoop Raspberry coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Raspberry Double coneflower with raspberry-rose double cushion flowers, 21 to 23 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall22–24 in (55–60 cm)
A Hot Papaya coneflower flower up close on the plant Hot Papaya Double coneflower with red-orange pompom over orange rays flowers, 29 to 35 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2½–3 ft (75–90 cm)
A Pink Double Delight coneflower flower up close on the plant Pink Double Delight Double coneflower with deep rose-pink double center, soft pink rays flowers, 21 to 23 inches tall, zones 3 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall22–24 in (55–60 cm)
A Razzmatazz coneflower flower up close on the plant Razzmatazz Double coneflower with rose pink pom-pom with magenta-purple rays flowers, 31 to 35 inches tall, zones 3 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2½–3 ft (80–90 cm)
A Supreme Cantaloupe coneflower flower up close on the plant Supreme Cantaloupe Double coneflower with coral and shrimp pink double flowers, 21 to 25 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. Midsummer, Late summer, Fall2 ft (55–65 cm)

How to choose

  1. Compare the zones in the Hardiness column with your own before ordering.

  2. Check the Height column to place them in the border.

  3. If feeding pollinators matters to you, consider single-flowered coneflowers alongside these; see the question below.

Compare side by side

Color Sunlight
Coconut Lime Double 2–2½ ft (60–75 cm) 3–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun, Part shade
Delicious Candy Double 1½–2 ft (46–61 cm) 4–8 Midsummer, Late summer Full sun, Part sun
Double Scoop Bubble Gum Double 2 ft (61–66 cm) 4–9 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer Full sun, Part sun
Double Scoop Cranberry Double 2 ft (61–66 cm) 4–9 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun, Part sun
Double Scoop Orangeberry Double 2 ft (61–66 cm) 4–9 Early summer, Midsummer, Late summer Full sun, Part sun
Double Scoop Raspberry Double 22–24 in (55–60 cm) 4–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Hot Papaya Double 2½–3 ft (75–90 cm) 4–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun
Pink Double Delight Double 22–24 in (55–60 cm) 3–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun, Part shade
Razzmatazz Double 2½–3 ft (80–90 cm) 3–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun, Part shade
Supreme Cantaloupe Double 2 ft (55–65 cm) 4–9 Midsummer, Late summer, Fall Full sun

Frequently asked questions

Do bees visit double coneflowers?

Less often, according to Mt. Cuba Center. In its survey the 15 coneflowers most preferred by pollinators were all single-flowered, and double-flowered plants were less favored.

Did the Chicago Botanic Garden trial include double coneflowers?

Only in earlier trials. The garden says its 2019 to 2023 trial focused on single-flowered cultivars for their greater ecological value, citing Mt. Cuba Center's pollinator study.

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