Echinacea ‘Lakota Red’ – Vibrant Red Coneflower
Echinacea ‘Lakota Red’ is a striking, hardy perennial featuring rich red daisy-like flowers with prominent central cones, blooming from mid-summer into early autumn. Upright, sturdy stems rise above grey-green foliage, providing architectural interest and vivid colour in borders, containers, and pollinator-friendly gardens.
This low-maintenance plant attracts bees and butterflies while offering long-lasting summer blooms. Perfect for mixed perennial borders, cottage gardens, or naturalistic plantings, ‘Lakota Red’ delivers dramatic colour, structure, and pollinator appeal.
Why Grow Echinacea ‘Lakota Red’?
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Vibrant Red Flowers – Adds bold, long-lasting summer colour.
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Long-Flowering – Blooms mid-summer to early autumn.
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Pollinator-Friendly – Attracts bees and butterflies.
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Compact, Upright Habit – Ideal for borders and containers.
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Low Maintenance – Hardy, drought-tolerant, and easy to grow.
Height and Spread
Grows to approximately 70–90cm (28–36in) high, with a spread of 40–50cm (16–20in).
Where to Site Your Echinacea ‘Lakota Red’
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Mixed perennial borders
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Cottage and pollinator gardens
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Containers and patio planting
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Naturalistic or meadow-style schemes
How to Grow and Care
Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
Light: Full sun for best flowering.
Watering: Water during dry periods until established; drought-tolerant once mature.
Maintenance
Deadhead spent flowers to prolong bloom and encourage new growth. Divide every 3–4 years if required. Generally pest- and disease-free.
Perfect Plant Combinations
Rudbeckia, Sedum, Lavandula, Salvia, ornamental grasses, other Echinacea varieties.
Conclusion
Echinacea ‘Lakota Red’ is a hardy, upright perennial with rich red blooms, long-lasting summer colour, and pollinator appeal. Its low-maintenance habit makes it ideal for borders, containers, and naturalistic planting schemes.
Does the height include the pot?
No, we measure from the top of the pot to the tip of the plant except for some of the instant planted screens, in this case it will be stated in the description
How long does delivery take?
Most orders are delivered in just a few days, Smaller items are often sent with Parcelforce on a next day service, Larger items should allow up to 10 days due to the size of the items they often have to be sent on our own transport.
Where will you leave my plants?
We will leave your order at the front of your property, Parcelforce may
leave your items in a safe place if you let us know, Pallet couriers
will require a flat hard surface to deliver to, no gravel or soil, a
driveway or parking spot would be best. Most importantly Deliveries by
pallet courier will require access for a large truck (bin lorry sized)
to get near the delivery point. Deliveries sent on our own transport may come in a small van or larger truck.
