Item Number: SNV7018
Purple Coneflower Seeds (Organic)
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Description
Description
Purple Coneflower seeds are a smart choice for home gardeners and small-scale farmers seeking a dependable, low-maintenance perennial that supports pollinators and enriches the landscape. Native to the prairies of North America, this herbaceous plant is widely adaptable and thrives in USDA Zones 3 to 8. The plant performs best in moist, well-drained, fertile soil and full sun exposure. With its strong growth and resistance to drought once established, Purple Coneflower is a reliable staple in prepared garden beds, borders, or native plantings.
Variety Details
- Plant type: Tender Perennial
- Growth habit: Upright
- Crop category: Flower seed
- Flower character: Purple Coneflower seeds are a smart choice for home gardeners and small-scale farmers seeking a dependable, low-maintenance perennial that supports pollinators and enriches the landscape.
- Recorded feature: Container Compatible
- Product format: Seed packet
Sowing & Growing
- Germination temperature: Soil Temperature: 65–70°F Planting Depth: 1/4" Germination: Up to 30 Days Height At Maturity: 3'–4' Days To Maturity:…
- Maturity: Soil Temperature: 65–70°F Planting Depth: 1/4" Germination: Up to 30 Days Height At Maturity: 3'–4' Days To Maturity:…
- Light: Full Sun
- Planting season: Spring
- Starting location: Direct Sow
Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Purple Coneflower and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.
Place Purple Coneflower where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.
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Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Shipping Weight: 0.01 lb
Dimensions: 5.0"L x 2.625"W x 0.1"H
Features
Features
- Attracts Bees/Butterflies
- Cold Hardy
- Container Compatible
- Does Not Require Support
- Down to 25°F
- Good Cut Flower
- Good for Drying
- Good for Naturalizing
- Open-Pollinated
- Requires Summer Water
- Somewhat Drought Tolerant
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
Soil and water: Plant in full sun, provide adequate water, well-drained soil and keep beds weeded.
Planting and Growing: Sow seeds indoors in early spring and transplant out when soil has warmed. Note that germination can take up to 30 days.
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