Echinacea 'Jacob Lewis' ~ Big Sky™ Jupiter Coneflower

Jupiter Echinacea is a free-branching clumping native perennial with strong stems that do not need staking and medium green lance-shaped foliage.  Jupiter Echinacea has huge 5-6” fragrant flowers with downward arching peach rays to pink petals and a dark 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' - 3’ Spread:  1 - 2’ Spacing:  1.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  5 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Orange+Pink 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,