Artisan™ Collection Red Ombre Echinacea

Artisan™ Collection Red Ombre is an upright Echinacea hybrid with red flowers that soften in color as they mature. PanAmerican Seed describes the Artisan plants as uniform, highly branched, first-year-flowering selections. [Breeder profile](https://www.panamseed.com/Products/024108626044585/echinacea-artisan-collection-red-ombre/) ## Garden placement The breeder lists a mature height of 24–34 inches and spread of 10–25 inches, with hardiness from USDA zones 4a–10b. It flowers from late spring into summer and autumn and is listed for sun exposure. Allow room for the listed spread so its upright stems and changing flower color can be seen. ## Seasonal display Artisan is an F1 hybrid seed collection developed for consistent plant structure and flowering; this selection is noted for blooms that open red and soften with age. PanAmerican Seed also includes Red Ombre in its Bee-Yond pollinator program. [Pollinator program](https://www.panamseed.com/Pollinators/) ## Maintenance Choose a sunny site with well-drained soil, consistent with general coneflower guidance. Removing faded flowers can keep the display tidy, while leaving some seed heads provides food for birds; the Chicago Botanic Garden notes this tradeoff for coneflowers. [Chicago Botanic Garden evaluation](https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plant-evaluation/echinacea-cultivars)