I was unsure that these would germinate without proper stratification but I had great luck sowing in the spring.
I used glyphosate herbicide to kill a side lawn I was tired of mowing and wanted to make more useful for birds and wildlife. I then used a rock rake to scratch the top 1/2 inch of soil. I threw 5-6 big handfulls of these seeds over the area (which barely made a dent in the big bag of seeds) and then scattered a couple bags of cheap topsoil over the area to just barely cover the seeds (maybe 1/4 inch). Watered them with sprinkler for about 15 minutes each day it didn't rain and within 2 or maybe 3 weeks I had hundreds and hundreds of plants.
They typically don't bloom the 1st year when grown from seed but with a little fertilizer, a few will.
Watching the American Gold Finches devour the ripe seeds after the blooms fade is as much fun or more than enjoying the pinkish-purple flowers all summer.
P.S. I'd recommend sowing some Asclepias tuberosa along with these if making a meadow - the orange compliments these Echinacea quite nicely.
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Historical Uses
The traditional use of the Echinacea herb plant was considered helpful for the common cold, toothache, burns and external sores, sore throat, psoriasis, rheumatism, stomach cramps and to counter the effects of poison ivy and snakebite.
Purple Coneflower
Plant Specifications
Season: Perennial
USDA Zones: 3 - 9
Height: 24 - 36 inches
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Lavender
Environment: Full sun
Soil Type: Loam, clay, or rocky material, pH 6.1 - 7.8
Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Specifications
- Temperature: 70 - 75F
- Average Germ Time: 15 - 30 days
- Depth: 1/8 inch
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches
- Sowing Rate: 4 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 12 pounds per acre
Herbaceous perennial plant
Indigenous to North America
Purple coneflower generally has a deep fibrous root system and is harvested at three or four years old. All wildflower seed species have a spiny cone in the centre of the flower, (thus the name echinacea from echinos meaning hedgehog in Greek) and generally have light to dark purple drooping ray flowers (petals), though some cultivars are red or white. The coarse, generally hairy stems are mostly erect, either single or branched and from 24 - 36 inches tall. The basal leaves are generally slender with a long petiole (leaf stalk), to small leaves with no petiole at the top of the stem. It is important that you properly identify the purple coneflower wild flower seed species you grow and keep them separate as different parts are used from different species and they will cross pollinate.
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| Sold By | Outsidepride | Outsidepride | Outsidepride | Home and Garden Meadows | Created By Nature | Created By Nature |
| type | Flower | Flower | Flower | Flower | Wildflower | Wildflower |
| weight | 0.25 pounds | 0.25 pounds | 0.25 pounds | 0.92 ounces | — | — |
| number of pieces | — | — | — | 5 | 3800 | 55000 |
| sunlight exposure | Full Sun | Full Sun | Full Sun | Full Sun | Full Sun, Partial Shade | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| usda hardiness zone | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3-11 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| blooming period | Summer | Summer | Summer | Spring to Fall | Summer | Summer, Fall |
| planting period | Spring | Spring | Spring | Spring to Summer | Fall, Spring | Fall, Spring |
| soil type | Loam Soil | Loam Soil | Loam Soil | — | Average, Well-drained | — |
| expected height | 2 feet | 12 inches | 3 feet | — | 30 inches | 24 inches |
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