Echinacea purpurea (Eastern Purple Coneflower) | 200 to 5,000 Seeds | £3.99 - £49.99

Fresh Seeds of Echinacea purpurea (Eastern Purple Coneflower) with full instructions for germination.

A beautiful flowering perennial, native to North America, making a wonderful addition to any flower border, cottage-style garden, wildflower meadow or prairie-style garden.

Delightful, cone-shaped, summer flower-heads, made of striking, light-purple ray florets and beautifully-contrasting red-orange central disks, are held on long, upright stalks above attractive deep-green, lance-shaped foliage.

The ornamental flowers are a magnet for butterflies and other vital pollinators!

It is widely used in modern-day Western herbal medicine, with a great range of powerful remedies for the human body — and Echinacea were even considered to be the most frequently used plant species by North American Indian tribes over 10,000 - 20,000 years ago.

Please note: full germination instructions are printed on each pack.

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Genus: Echinacea

Species: purpurea

Synonyms:

Brauneria purpurea 
Helichroa purpurea 
Rudbeckia purpurea

English name: Eastern Purple Coneflower

Plant type: Perennial 

Eventual height: 3-4 ft

Flowering time: June to September

Hardiness: -15ºC

Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade (prefers full sun)

Soil: Prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil

Propagation methods: From seeds and root divisions

Echinacea purpurea 🌱 Soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours. Sow 5mm deep within propagation compost. Keep compost evenly moist at all times at 20-25°C (68-77°F). A heated propagator is ideal. Non-heated propagators can be placed within direct sunlight in a warm room to trap in heat and humidity. Approx. germination time: from 45-60 days onwards.

Caution: Not for consumption. Choking hazard. Keep away from children & pets. Handle with care.

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