Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) — perennial 80–120 cm, cut flower, immune-boosting roots and leaves.
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is both flower and medicine. An excellent perennial as a cut flower, homeopathic preparations are made from its roots and leaves.
Growing
Sow in February–March. Row spacing 50 cm, plant spacing 40 cm, sowing depth 0.5 cm. Perennial.
Cut flowers, bee pasture, immune-boosting tea (root, leaf). Blooms for years.
Product details
Seed informationUntreated
Life cyclePerennial
Plant height (cm)100 cm
Harvest time (flowering time for flower seeds)June, July
Row spacing (cm)50 cm
Plant spacing (cm)40 cm
Sowing timeFebruary, March
Planting timeMay
Sowing depth (cm)0.5 cm
Seeds per gram300
Avg. germination time (days)15 days
Optimal germination temp. (°C)15-20 °C