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Echinacea, Organic (Purple Coneflower)

$2.99


Item # 736210204456

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Botanical Interests Organic Purple Coneflower Echinacea Seeds

This treasured, heirloom wildflower, native to the eastern U.S., is a long-lived perennial that blooms for a month or more beginning in midsummer. The pinkish-purple petals of the stunning, daisy-like flowers surround a large, dark brown cone. Petals begin to droop as the cone enlarges and fills with seeds, which attract birds in the fall and winter. Echinacea grows well in a variety of conditions and is excellent for borders and water-wise gardens. Perfect for fresh-cut flowers.

Sowing Information:

  • Exposure: Full sun to part shade
  • When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, or as late as 2 months before the first fall frost. 
  • When to Start Inside: 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date (might bloom the first year if started indoors).
  • Days to Emerge: 10– 20 days
  • Seed Depth: ¼ inch
  • Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18 inches
  • Thinning: When 1 inch tall, thin to 1 every 18 inches

    Growing Notes:

    • Bloom Period: Summer to frost
    • Attributes: Cut flowers, deer resistant



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