Big Sky Summer Sky Coneflower

Echinacea 'Katie Saul'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: This is a hybrid coneflower that was developed by ItSaul Plants®. This perennial has multiple, upright-growing stems that produce large (up to 5 inch in diameter) salmon-peach to rose flowers throughout the summer. Prefers full sun and can survive with moderate to low amounts of water.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 2-3' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green
Bloom Colors: Peach, Pink
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Maintenance Path
    • Maintenance Matters
    • Rain Gardening
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter