Echinacea 'Matthew Saul' ~ Big Sky™ Harvest Moon Coneflower

Harvest Moon Echinacea is an upright free-branching native perennial with strong stems that do not need staking and grey-green foliage.  Harvest Moon Echinacea has huge 5” fragrant flowers with downward arching golden yellow petals and a light orange center cones that bloom from late spring to late summer, and occasionally an additional bloom in fall.  Thrives in full sun and well-drained soils.  The flowers attract butterflies and bees, and spent stems will stay erect and attract birds if not removed. Type:  Perennial Origins: NA Native Hybrid Height:  2' - 2.5’ Spread:  1' - 1.5’ Spacing:  1’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Yellow Season of Interest:  Spring, Summer, Fall MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Susceptible to aster yellows disease and eriophyid mites.  Heat and drought tolerant. LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Garden, Rock Gardens, Groundcover,