Echinacea purpurea.
How to Grow Echinacea Purpurea
Growing Conditions:
Sunlight: Prefers full sun (at least 6 hours per day) but can tolerate partial shade.
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates poor or rocky soil but thrives in loamy, moderately fertile conditions.
Watering: Drought-tolerant once established; water young plants regularly but avoid waterlogged soil.
Spacing: Plant 12–24 inches apart to allow for airflow and prevent disease.
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA Zones 3–9.
Planting Instructions:
From Seed: Direct sow in fall or early spring, as seeds require cold stratification (a period of cold exposure) for best germination. If starting indoors, stratify seeds in the refrigerator for 30 days before sowing. Transplant seedlings once they have a few sets of true leaves and the danger of frost has passed.
From Transplants: Plant after the last frost, ensuring roots are well-established before the heat of summer.
Care & Maintenance:
Mulching: Apply a light layer of mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Deadheading: Removing spent blooms encourages prolonged flowering, though leaving some seed heads provides winter interest and food for birds.
Dividing: Divide mature plants every 3–4 years in early spring or fall to maintain vigor.
Fertilizing: Generally not required, but a light application of compost in spring can support healthy growth.
These seeds are available directly from Garden Faerie Botanicals in the heart of British Columbia, Canada. The collection features heirloom and heritage seeds that are personally cultivated organically without the use of any chemicals. Emphasizing historical, rare, non-GMO seeds, this selection preserves biodiversity through open-pollination.
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