Echinacea purpurea

30 Seeds|

70-95 Days to Flower This long-blooming perennial has extra large 5-6" blooms. Strong stems make this an ideal cut flower, 36" tall. which bring in the butterflies and bees and, after the very long bloom season has passed, are superb for drying and using in Everlasting arrangements.  These long-stemmed, bushy plants reach 4 feet tall, holding their blooms overhead like gay umbrellas on very sturdy stems from late spring till the cool temperatures of fall . Perfect in any naturalized woodland or meadow setting.The entire family of cone flower or Echinacea loves the open sunny garden. It thrives in drier gardens as it has deep tap-roots more so than most other plants so it's a good choice for that hot, dry spot. Do water it to establish new plantings but once established, it can thrive on its own. The really nice thing about this plant is that it will also tolerate some light shade and good soil. The only thing that will shorten the cone flower lifespan is heavy clay soils or constantly damp soils; it does not like to have its roots constantly wet. I have found the plant does really well in moderately fertile soils and if there is enough water in mid summer when it is setting seed.Deer resistant. Zones 3-9