Handsome long-lasting Echinacea purple blooms.
Echinacea makes for a superb sight in clumps of purple blooms growing to 90cm+ They are a real favourite for the bumblebees and butterflies and love a good drought. Easy enough to grow, echinacea seeds germinate quickly and are a long-lasting perennial. Enjoy in the garden beds or as cut flowers in the house.
- Brewed as a herbal tea to support the immune system.
- Long-lasting seasonal blooms.
- A distinctive, sweet, fragrance that attracts bees and butterflies.
This pack contains approximately 60 seeds.
Echinacea 'Magnus' Seeds
About Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea, also known as purple coneflower, has pink flowers and a large, orange-brown cone in the centre. It's perfect for growing in drifts towards the middle or back of a cottage-style or herbaceous border, or among grasses and rudbeckias in a prairie-style planting scheme.
In The Records
The name Echinacea comes from the Greek 'echinos', which describes the nature of a hedgehog - clearly inspired by the bristly scales of the dried seed head. The echinacea coneflower was one of the most important healing plants of the Native Americans.
Features Perfect for pots, ornamental floristry, flowers from second year and pollinator friendly Locations Window box, balconies, containers and garden beds Effort Level Needs some love Botanical Name Echinacea purpurea Other Names Purple coneflower, black samson, hedgehog coneflower, purple daisy, eastern purple and coneflower Plant Type Perennial Pot Size 45 cm Pet/Baby Safe Non-toxic Number of Seeds 60 Sowing Tips Sow on the surface and press into moist soil. Echinacea seeds need light to germinate, so leave uncovered on a warm sunny windowsill.