Echinacea Summer Sky
Big Sky Coneflower |
USDA Zone: 4-9 |
Plant number: 1.196.560
(=‘Katie Saul’) This is the first bicoloured Coneflower, producing large heads of soft peachy-orange petals with a rose halo, surrounding the large orange-brown cone. Blooms are delightfully fragrant, the plants well-branched, strong and bushy in habit. Ideal for sunny borders and growing in mixed containers. Attractive to butterflies. Excellent for cutting. Coneflowers begin blooming in midsummer and continue for months if faded flowers are regularly removed. Although leaving some spent blooms on over the winter months provides food for finches and other birds. Dried seed heads also provide interest to the winter garden. A recent introduction in the Big Sky™ series from ItSaul Plants in Georgia. USPP#18783: unlicensed propagation prohibited.
Further details for
Echinacea Summer Sky
Optimal Growing Conditions
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Type Normal or Sandy or Clay
Soil pH Neutral or Alkaline or Acid
Soil Moisture Average or Dry or Moist
Care Level Easy
Appearance and Characteristics
Flower Colour Orange Salmon
Blooming Time Mid Summer Late Summer Early Fall
Foliage Color Deep Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics Accent: Good Texture/Form Attracts Butterflies Border Containers Cut Flower Deer Resistant Dried Flower Drought Tolerant Fragrant Massed Specimen
Flower Head Size Large
Height 75-90 cm 29-35 inches
Spread 45-60 cm 18-23 inches
Foot Traffic None
Growth Rate Medium
Disclaimer: This information is presented for reference only. This plant is not currently part of our Heritage Perennials lineup.
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