You will love the saturated fuchsia-pink blooms and dark cone on Echinacea × 'Color Coded the Fuchsia Is Bright', a compact coneflower with strong stems and a tidy, upright habit. It reaches about 20-22 inches tall and spreads about 16-18 inches, making it easy to fit into borders, mixed beds, and patio containers as a bright mid-season focal point.
Plant it in full sun for the best color and flower production, though it will also grow in part shade. In hot summer areas, a little afternoon shade can help flowers last longer. Expect blooms from summer into fall; flowers are also great for fresh-cut arrangements, and leaving some seed heads can add late-season garden interest.
For best results, set plants into well-drained soil and water regularly during establishment. After that, water when the top couple inches of soil dry out and avoid constantly wet conditions. Deadheading can encourage more blooms, but you can also let a few flowers mature for texture. In late fall or early spring, cut back spent stems and tidy up around the crown so new growth can emerge cleanly.