Northern Wildflowers Coneflower Purple Pkg.

Approximately 30 seeds per pack, covers 15 ft²
 
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is popular with bees, hummingbirds and butterflies; and, seeds are a fall and winter food source for birds, as well. It makes excellent cut flowers, is easy to grow and will spread in the garden. Native to the central and eastern United States and naturalized in much of Ontario, purple coneflower is hardy up to Zone 3. Leaves and flower petals are edible, which many make into a tea to benefit from its many medicinal qualities.

Height: 2-5 feet tall
Plant in:  Full Sun to Part Shade in Dry to Medium Site
Blooms:  July to September
Zone:  4-8

Cold, moist stratification is required. Mix seeds with moist substrate (vermiculite, perlite or moss) and place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 6-8 weeks. Sow seed at 1/8 inch depth. Do not let seedlings dry out while they are establishing.

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Sow directly outdoors in late fall to overwinter.