Moonshine Designs Nursery

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Purple Coneflower Seed

Echinacea purpurea

Perennial.  Blooms second year from seed.  First year if started early indoors..
Native to: North American plains
Hardy in Zones 2-9
Bloom time and height: mid to late season, 2 to 3 feet
Full sun
Echinacea prefers loose, sandy soil, but will do fine in clay if given time. 
With a flower that looks a lot like a large, pink black-eyed susan, purple coneflower has always been a star in perennial gardens. It is tough, great for cutting, and one of our most beautiful native wildflowers.  Under its botanical genus name, Echinacea, it has gained worldwide popularity as the No. 1 herbal medicinal. Long a favorite of Native Americans in treating snakebite, echinacea today is used in tablet and other forms to ward off colds and flus, and even to support the immune system. Millions of Americans now take pills or potions containing echinacea daily. (Medicine is made from all parts of the plant, but most important are the thick black rootstocks, which are ground up for processing.)

Packet contains 200++ seeds  

Crop seed year:  2004.