Echinacea 'Emily Saul' PP18768 ~ Big Sky™ After Midnight Echinacea

After Midnight Echinacea is a compact upright clumping native perennial with strong black stems that do not need staking and grey-green foliage.  The lightly fragrant flowers with downward arching deep reddish-purple petals and deep red almost-black center cones 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:  0.5' - 1’ Spread:  0.5' - 1’ Spacing:  1’ USDA Hardiness Zone:  3 - 8 Culture:  Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color:  Purple 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, Nativ