Tres Amigos Mixed Coneflower

Tres Amigos Mixed Coneflower is the named Echinacea selection Balsomtresgo, whose flowers change from peachy-coral to rose and then burgundy as they age. Several color stages may appear together on a plant. [Darwin Perennials profile](https://www.darwinperennials.com/Products/Details/?phid=024102187040136) · [Chicago Botanic Garden trial](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-evaluation/echinacea-cultivars) ## Garden placement The breeder lists SOMBRERO® Tres Amigos at 18–20 inches tall and 22–24 inches wide, hardy in USDA zones 4b–9b. It flowers in late spring and summer, grows upright, and is suited to full sun. The breeder also recommends it for a 2.5-quart container, while the Chicago Botanic Garden observed a compact, bushy habit in trial. ## Seasonal display The coral, rose, and burgundy shades are successive stages on this named selection rather than separate cultivars grown together. The Chicago Botanic Garden recorded four-inch flowers and found the color stages present together during the bloom period, making the shifting flower color its defining feature. ## Maintenance Provide well-drained soil and moderate water, following the breeder’s culture notes. Deadheading can keep the display tidy, while leaving seed heads supports birds; the Chicago Botanic Garden notes that choice for coneflowers. [Darwin Perennials](https://www.darwinperennials.com/Products/Details/?phid=024102187040136) · [Chicago Botanic Garden](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-evaluation/echinacea-cultivars)