• Single
  • Perennial
  • Zones 4–8
  • Yellow
  • Single

Harvest Moon

Big Sky Harvest Moon · Matthew Saul

Perennial single coneflower in yellow and orange, blooming in midsummer, late summer, and fall. Gold daisy flowers with a golden orange cone. USDA zones 4–8.

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A Harvest Moon coneflower flower up close on the plant
A Harvest Moon coneflower flower up close on the plant

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Harvest Moon coneflower plants in bloom in a garden
Harvest Moon coneflower plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Single Single
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Orange
Blooms
Midsummer, Late summer, Fall
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
2–2½ ft (61–81 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
USDA zones 4–8 Perennial
Planted as
Plant
Botanical name
Echinacea hybrid

In the garden

  • Seldom severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Member of the Big Sky series of hybrid coneflowers.

Sources

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All photos

  • A Harvest Moon coneflower flower up close on the plant
    A Harvest Moon coneflower flower up close on the plant
  • Harvest Moon coneflower plants in bloom in a garden
    Harvest Moon coneflower plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Harvest Moon hardy in my zone?

Harvest Moon survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 4 to 8. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Harvest Moon need full sun?

Harvest Moon grows in full sun.

When does Harvest Moon bloom?

Harvest Moon blooms in midsummer, late summer, and fall.

Is Harvest Moon good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Harvest Moon as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

See also

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A Echinacea paradoxa coneflower flower up close on the plant Echinacea paradoxa The only yellow-flowered Echinacea species, an Ozark native with drooping yellow rays. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Echinacea tennesseensis coneflower flower up close on the plant Echinacea tennesseensis Tennessee glade endemic with upturned rose purple rays from June to August. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Firebird coneflower flower up close on the plant Firebird Hybrid coneflower with scarlet red, shuttlecock-shaped flowers in midsummer. SingleMidsummerMedium height

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