For bright, bold, late-summer color you cant beat the ‘Big Sky’ coneflower series! Available in a wide variety of colors, you’ll be sure to find the perfect shade for your perennial bed. In addition to their striking hues, coneflowers are deer resistant and drought tolerant once established. The dedicated removal of spent blossoms will keep them blooming until the frost. Try snipping a few blossoms before they have faded and arrange them in a vase indoors, coneflowers make a great addition to a cutting garden.
Design Tip: Pair coneflowers with Carradonna salvia or Catmint for a striking contrast, or plant with delphiniums and foxgloves for a cottage garden feel. Try mass plantings for bold blocks of color.
USDA Zones: 4-8
Height: 24-30”
Width: 18-24”
Bloom Time: July- September
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Requirements: regular watering until established
Photos:
Sunrise- soonerplantfarm.com
Harvest Moon- gardening.about.com
Solar Flare- tgreenhouses.com
Twilight- itsaulplants.com
Sundown- skinnergardenstore.com
Sunset- georgeweigel.net
After Midnight- parkseed.com
Summer Sky- botanicalshots.com
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