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Echinacea 'Harvest Moon': Earthy-Gold Coneflower from Big Sky™ Series

'Harvest Moon' coneflower is part of the exceptional Big Sky™ series (E. paradoxa × E. purpurea), bearing fragrant, earthy-gold petals and golden-orange central cones. Inherits large green leaves, strong branching, wide petals, and profuse blooming from E. purpurea. Deadheading prolongs flowering.

Culture & Care

Soil: Deep, well-drained; full sun.
Tolerance: Drought, heat, humidity, poor soils.
Maintenance: Cut back stems for more flowers; reduce self-seeding.
Propagation: Divide clumps spring every 3–4 years; root cuttings autumn to early winter.

Potential Problems

Leaf miners, powdery mildew, bacterial spots, gray mold; vine weevils.

Quick Reference

Height/Spread	1–3 ft.
Growth Habit	Clumping, Moderate Grower
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Dry to Medium
Maintenance	Low
Features	Attracts Song Birds, Butterflies, Fragrant Flowers, Showy Flowers, Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time	Summer to Fall
Flower Color	Salmon, Yellow
Uses	Beds, Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Flowers, Naturalizing
Style	Cottage Garden, Meadow Garden
Type	Perennial

Other: Fixing Yellow Leaves on Potted Moonflower (Ipomoea); Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) Seeds and Puppy Safety: Bitter Seeds Deter Ingestion; Moonflower or Datura? Identifying Your 'Moon by Night' Plant and Its Risks; Collecting and Germinating Moonflower (Datura) Seeds from Thorny Pods; Propagating Moonflower (Datura) by Seedlings and Seeds Instead of Division; Identifying Your "Moonflower": Likely Datura, Not Ipomoea; Cleome: Spider Flower for Height and Reseeding; Echinacea 'Sunrise': Pale Citron Coneflower with Copper Cones; Echinacea 'Sunset': Vibrant Salmon-Orange Coneflower with Brown Cones; Echinacea 'Twilight': Rose-Pink Coneflower with Red Cones

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