| Type: |
Perennial |
| Seed #: |
4 |
| Common Name: |
Echinacea |
| Latin Name: |
Echinacea purpurea |
| Variety: |
Purple Cone Flower |
| Colour: |
Purple |
| Temperature: |
20C - 25C (68F - 77F) |
| Zone: |
3 - 10 |
| Blooms: |
July to September |
| Site: |
Full Sun or Part Shade |
| Height: |
85cm - 95cm (33" - 37") |
| Spread: |
25cm - 30cm (10" - 12") |
| Seeds per pack: |
50 |
Price: |
$2.99 |
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Attracts
Butterflies |
Great
Cutflower |
Deer
Resistant |
Drought
Tolerant |
Scented
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Notes: A bouquet sweet scent fills a room and the birds love the seed heads in winter garden. Echinacea is reputed to increase the bodies resistance to infection and colds. Scented, deer resistant ,drought tolerant and attracts beneficial insects. Striking purple daisy like flowers with orange and golden brown central cones. A very frost hardy plant that likes full sun and fertile soil and will provide abundant cut-flowers once established.
Instructions: Sow 5 mm deep. Germination is 7 to 21 days.
Habitat: Echinacea does best in a sunny position with loamy, well-drained soil. Ehcinacea will tolerate some shade,is drought tolerant and deer resitant.It can be grown in cooler climates in pots or in a micro-climate that provides warmth and shelter. (eg:) Against the south wall of your house.Urban areas may be a FULL Hardiness Zone warmer than rural areas just a few miles away. Urban areas tend to have less extreme low temperatures than the surrounding countryside. Buildings and paved surfaces absorb heat during the day, then radiate it back into the air at night, reducing the chances of frost and moderating low temperatures during winter. Buildings also offer protection from wind in many places.
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