echinacea

These large attractive pink or purple flowers are lovely to have in your garden in midsummer. They require little attention and are very cold hardy. Purple Coneflowers grow in spreading clumps and can be divided every few years and transplanted in the spring or fall. They get their name from the coned center of the bloom where the seeds develop. They are a lovely addition to your butterfly gardens. Packet contains 30 seeds.

Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea

Sun
• Full sun - partial shade

Height
• 3' | 90 cm

Spread
• 16" | 40 cm

Life Cycle
• Perennial

Sowing Method
• Indoor or outdoor

Difficulty
• Easy

Uses
• Butterfly garden, perennial garden, cottage garden, cutflower, deer resistant

Growing Zones
• 3-9