Add golden sunshine to your garden with the vibrant SunSeekers™ Golden Sun Coneflower (Echinacea 'Golden Sun'). This standout perennial boasts bright golden-yellow petals and a bold orange central cone, blooming heavily from early to late summer.

Part of the compact SunSeekers™ series, this reblooming Coneflower is known for its continuous flower production, neat clumping habit, strong stems, and tidy appearance. At just 18 to 24 inches tall and 16 inches wide, it's perfect for small spaces, containers, and sunny Cottage Gardens. The blooms are lightly fragrant and highly attractive to butterflies and pollinators.

SunSeekers™ Golden Sun has a fibrous, well-branched root system that supports sturdy stems topped with daisy-like blooms. The lance-shaped green leaves grow in a basal rosette and stay tidy all season. Flowers appear upright and consistently throughout summer, often into fall in mild climates. This cultivar's dense, upright form stays compact, making it ideal for urban and small-space gardens!

Key Features

• Bright golden-yellow petals with a raised spikey orange cone
• Reblooming, long summer bloom time
• Compact 18-24" tall, and about 16" wide
• Butterfly and pollinator magnet
• Deer-resistant and drought-tolerant

Landscaping Uses

SunSeekers™ Golden Sun is ideal for colorful summer displays in pollinator-friendly borders and small gardens. Native to the central and southeastern U.S., Echinacea species have long been used in traditional medicine to support immune health. Coneflowers also carry symbolic meaning, often associated with strength and healing. This Coneflower hybrid variety builds on that lineage with improved flower production and compact form!

• Container gardens and patio pots
• Butterfly and pollinator gardens
• Mixed perennial borders and Rock Gardens
• Small-space or urban gardens
• Cut flower gardens for sunny bouquets indoors

Care & Maintenance

This herbaceous perennial is drought-tolerant, sun-loving, and low-maintenance. Perfect for xeric and pollinator-friendly designs. SunSeekers™ Golden Sun thrives in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 9. It's tough, drought-tolerant, and perfect for hot summers and varied soils across much of the U.S.

• Planting Time: Spring or fall
• Sun Requirements: Full sun (6+ hours); tolerates light afternoon shade
• Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil; handles poor or rocky soil but not heavy clay
• Moisture Needs: Moderate to low once established; use the Finger Test to avoid overwatering
• Arborist Mulch: Apply a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature
• Fertilization Needs: Light feeding in spring with compost or a balanced perennial fertilizer
• Pruning Info: Deadhead regularly to extend bloom season; cut back spent stems in fall or early spring
  Division Info: Divide clumps every 3-4 years in early spring or fall to rejuvenate and propagate
• Special Perks/Growing Tips: Tolerates drought, heat, poor soil, deer, and air pollution; highly attractive to pollinators; compact and tidy form

A Golden Opportunity For Your Garden!

Let your garden glow with the cheerful blooms of the SunSeekers™ Golden Sun Coneflower. It's a golden gift to pollinators and a tidy, sunshine-colored standout for borders and containers. Order your SunSeekers™ Golden Sun Coneflower and start enjoying brilliant summer color today from naturehills.com!