Create a stunning display with masses of brilliant blue flowers each spring. These low growing wildflowers grow naturally in woodland and meadows, though they are quite adaptable in almost any location.
Echinacea Purple Coneflower
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Echinacea purpurea
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A beautiful, low-maintenance, long-lived perennial. The bright purple-pink flowers with large cone centers provide an abundance of nectar for bees and butterflies. Echinacea is a native wildflower and a beneficial medicinal herb that helps to boost the immune system.
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Echinacea Purple Coneflower Summary:
- Echinacea purpurea, commonly known as purple coneflower, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to North America.
- It is known for its beautiful, daisy-like flowers, which range in color from pale pink to deep purple.
- Echinacea is also a popular medicinal herb, and has been used for centuries to boost the immune system and fight off infection.
Appearance:
- Echinacea plants typically grow to be 2-4 feet tall, with a spread of 2-3 feet.
- They have long, lance-shaped leaves and sturdy stems.
- The flowers are arranged in heads at the tips of the stems.
- Each flower head has a central cone that is surrounded by long, drooping petals.
- The petals can be pink, purple, white, or yellow.
Benefits of Planting:
- Beautiful and easy-to-grow.
- Pollinator magnet.
- Medicinal herb that can boost the immune system and fight off infection.
Interesting Facts:
- Member of the daisy family, Asteraceae.
- Name "echinacea" comes from the Greek word for "sea urchin," which refers to the spiny central cone of the flower head.
- Used for centuries by Native Americans for its medicinal properties.
- One of the most popular medicinal herbs in the world.
- Considered to be a safe and effective herb for most people.
How to Germinate Echinacea Purple Coneflower Seeds:
- Direct sow seeds in late fall after the frost 1/4" deep, or start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date.
- The seeds should germinate within 7-14 days.
Additional Tips:
- Prefers full sun to partial shade.
- Drought tolerant once established.
- Relatively pest and disease resistant.
- Can be divided every 3-4 years to maintain vigor.
- Blooms from midsummer to fall.
Echinacea purpurea
Data sheet
- Water Needs:
- Low/Moderate
- Light:
- Full Sun / Partial Shade
- Zones:
- 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
- Growth Cycle:
- Perennial
- Soil Type:
- Clay Soil
Loamy Soil
Sandy Soil
Well Drained
- Edible:
- Yes, with caution
- Color:
- Pink
Purple
- Height:
- f: Up to 2 Feet
g: Up to 3 Feet
h: Up to 4 Feet
- Growing Instructions:
- Direct sow seeds in late fall after the frost 1/4" deep, or start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date.
- Warnings:
- Can Cause Allergic Reaction
- Special Features:
- Birds and Hummingbirds
Butterfiles and Pollinators
Container Growing
Cut Flowers
Fodder/Wildlife/Shelter
Medicinal Value
- Growth Rate:
- Moderate
- Evergreen
- No
Specific References
- UPC
- 810071361500
- MPN
- EPC500