Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Echinacea is a perennial plant that will bloom all summer long. Native to North America, it is a robust plant that will beautify your gardens. It attracts butterflies and other pollinators during the summer while birds come to feed on its seeds during the winter. Its large pink flowers are magnificent in fresh or dried cut flowers. Purple echinacea is used in traditional herbalism as an immune system stimulant.
CARE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
This plant requires stratification! For more information, visit our stratification guide in our "Blog" menu.
| Plant type: Perennial |
| Quantity: Envelope of about 50 seeds |
| Exposure: Full sun |
| Soil: All types of soils |
| Watering: Undemanding |
| Sowing: Directly in the garden |
| Plantation: In fall |
| Days to maturity: 110 days |
| Germination: 7 to 21 days |
| Plant spacing: 30 cm |
| Depth: On the surface |
| Width: 25 cm |
| Height: 50 cm to 1m |
| Color: Violet |
| Family: Asteraceae |
| Characteristic: Edible |