Echinacea, or CONE FLOWER, is a member of the Compositae (Aster) family comprised of 11 species. Three species – Echinacea angustifolia, purpurea, and tennesseensis – are cultivated as are numerous cultivars. They grow to 3-4 feet tall, flower in summer, and grow from seed in Zones 3-10. Most grow in dry conditions and prefer to be grown in full sun.

Echinacea Big Sky Harvest Moon grows to 3 1/2 feet high and 2 feet wide, producing large yellow-orange blossoms. It can be grown in containers - preferably 18" or larger. It flowers in summer and fall.

Many butterflies and bees will come to Compositae and other Echinacea. But we have not found evidence that they come to this cultivar to feed.