Go Back Coneflower Harvest Moon

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Echinacea 'Harvest Moon'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    Aptly named, this selection sports earthy gold flowers the color of a harvest moon with a golden orange cone. The nice wide flower petals are slightly reflexed and overlap, giving the blossoms a full, substantial presence. Plant it up close where you can enjoy its delightful rose-like fragrance. The plants have inherited the dominant characteristics of E. purpurea, having fuller, toothed leaves and wider flower petals. They are well-branched and are vigorous growers.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Echinacea purpurea is a wildflower native to the eastern United States and is well-adapted to survive the hot, windy conditions typical of that region. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years. Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant.

    Flower Color

    Gold/orange

    Foliage Color

    Green

    Plant Spread

    18-24 in.

    Good Companions

    Aster-New York (Aster dumosus), Daylily (Hemerocallis ), Grass-Ornamental (Pennisetum alopecuroides), Iris-Siberian (Iris sibirica), Russian Sage (Perovskia ), Snakeroot-Chocolate (Eupatorium rugosum), Stonecrop-Autumn (Sedum )

    Plant Height

    24-30 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-9

    Soil Moisture

    Low to average water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Container, Mass Plant, Drought tolerant, Cut flower or foliage, Specimen, Border, Fragrant flowers or foliage, Dried flower

    Bloom Time

    Late summer, Midsummer

    Critter Resistance

    Deer resistant

    Exposure

    Full sun to part shade

    Growth Rate

    Medium

    Seasonal Interests

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