• Single
  • Perennial
  • Zones 4–9
  • Red
  • Single

Tomato Soup

Perennial single coneflower in red, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Single tomato-red petals surrounding an orange-brown button-shaped cone. USDA zones 4–9.

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A Tomato Soup coneflower flower up close on the plant
A Tomato Soup coneflower flower up close on the plant

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Tomato Soup coneflower plants in bloom in a garden
Tomato Soup coneflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Single Single
Colors
  • Red
Blooms
Midsummer, Late summer, Fall
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
2½ ft (70–80 cm) Spread: 2–2½ ft (60–75 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
USDA zones 4–9 Perennial
Planted as
Plant
Botanical name
Echinacea hybrid

In the garden

  • Butterflies
  • Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Prairie Stars series hybrid from Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon, protected by USPP 19427.

Bred by Terra Nova Nurseries, United States

Sources

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All photos

  • A Tomato Soup coneflower flower up close on the plant
    A Tomato Soup coneflower flower up close on the plant
  • Tomato Soup coneflower plants in bloom in a garden
    Tomato Soup coneflower plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Tomato Soup hardy in my zone?

Tomato Soup survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 4 to 9. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Tomato Soup need full sun?

Tomato Soup grows in full sun.

When does Tomato Soup bloom?

Tomato Soup blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall.

Is Tomato Soup good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Tomato Soup as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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