Echinacea 'Hot Papaya'

While walking through the 1/2 price aisles of hanging baskets at H*ome D*epot, I spotted a  shelf  full of tall orange/red color. Closer inspection revealed the blaze of color to be  a new echinacea called 'Hot Papaya' --don't you love that name?

There was no mark down on this stunning coneflower, but I had to have it anyway. I tossed my frugal flower buying habit to the wayside and picked out the nicest specimen to plant in one of my whiskey barrels on the deck.

'Hot Papaya' is a dramatic double-flowered orange/red color

with a skirt of flouncy petals and a purple-tinged center.

Another interesting attribute is that the flower emerges in a totally different color.

It's a golden light orange color that deepens as it ages. (Please forgive this terrible photo. Sun conditions were not ideal and this particular bloom is fading because I broke the stem on the way home)

As you can tell, I am excited about this addition to my deck garden. Does anybody grow this?

I also bought six hanging baskets of gerbera daisies mixed with this stuff. Anybody know what this is?

It is soft and fuzzy and reminds me of the licorice plant. I really hate when they don't have tags telling you the name of the plants.

Update:  Thanks to Sissy for leaving a comment that this is Plectranthus 'Silver Shield'.  I really appreciate you letting me know, Sissy.