Coneflower Big Sky Sundown #1

A remarkable variety in a unique designer color; strong and bushy in habit, and ideal for sunny borders and mixed containers; large and fragrant flowers have bright electric red-orange petals surrounding a dark reddish-brown cone; deadhead spent blooms. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cleaned up in early spring before it resumes active growth for the season. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.. Big Sky Sunset Coneflower is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a ‘thriller’ in the ‘spiller-thriller-filler’ container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it c