Description
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is the backbone perennial of the pollinator border – rose-purple daisies with a bold coppery cone bloom for months from midsummer, standing up to heat, drought and neglect while feeding bees, butterflies and, come autumn, finches on the seed heads.
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- Long midsummer-to-autumn bloom period
- Top-tier pollinator plant – bees and butterflies work it constantly
- Extremely drought tolerant and low maintenance once established
- Leave seed heads standing for winter interest and finch food
- Native North American wildflower
Growing guide
- Cold treatment: 4-6 weeks cold moist stratification improves germination
- Sow: surface sow and press in – light aids germination
- Germination: 10-21 days at 18-21 C (65-70 F)
- Spacing: 45-60 cm (18-24 in) apart
- Light: full sun, average to dry well-drained soil
- Hardiness: perennial in USDA zones 3-9; clumps expand over years
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