Coneflower, Purple (pack)

Coneflower - Purple - Echinacea purpurea Perennial Open Pollinated. Also called Echinacea. Lovely wildflower native to North America with lavender petals surrounding a reddish-orange cone center. Pack covers approximately 10 sq ft if broadcast. Thin to 20" apart when plants reach 1" tall. Flowers: Good cut flower. Blooms mid summer to fall Attracts: Bees and beneficial insects; seed heads are favored by finches Soil: Adaptable to various soil types Native: N. Approx. Seeds Per Pack: 482 Browse more options in our Flower Seeds .

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea
• Plant type: Perennial
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Flowers: Good cut flower.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• USDA Zone: 2-10
• Plant In: Fall or Spring
• Planting Depth: 1/8"
• Days to Germinate: 15-30 Days
• Height At Maturity: 2'-4'
• Sun/Shade Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Moderate Water

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Coneflower, Purple (pack) 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.

American Plains USDA Zone: 2-10 Plant In: Fall or Spring Planting Depth: 1/8" Days to Germinate: 15-30 Days Height At Maturity: 2'-4' Sun/Shade Requirements: Full Sun Water Needs: Moderate Water Bloom Season: Summer to Fall Seeding Rate: Use 125 Seeds per Square Foot Facts of Note: Moderate water, sun to part shade, 2 - 4 flowers, good for cut flowers, finches love seed heads!

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