Astéracées • Echinacea purpurea

Organic Purple Echinacea

"A robust floral sentinel, guardian of the garden's vitality"

$4.49

Number of seeds

Native to the prairies of North America, Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) has become a staple of vibrant gardens. Its large purple corolla and elongated rays evoke the softness of a setting sunbeam, while its bright orange cone-shaped center attracts attention and life.

In the garden, this perennial acts as a sentinel, attracting a myriad of pollinators, including bees and butterflies, which find refuge and nectar on its abundant flowers. Resolutely robust and prolific, it integrates naturally into flowerbeds and wildflower meadows, providing stability and beauty well into autumn.

  • Growing climate: Temperate climate
  • Sowing difficulty level: Medium
  • Care required: Occasional

Note: The plant is hardy and tolerates drought well once established.

Purple echinacea is traditionally used as an infusion to support the immune system, although this sheet does not detail specific medicinal uses.
In the culinary world, its ornamental flowers can enhance salads or desserts for their decorative appeal.

Organic Purple Echinacea

Organic Purple Echinacea

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Indoor seeding

Germination time

7-20 days

Germination temperature

18° to 22° Celsius

Sowing depth

Surface sowing - without covering the soil

Transplantation

Easy transplantation

Technical

Seeding in clusters

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 110 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3b

Distance between plants

30 cm

Distance between rows

60 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant

Soil texture

Loose (silty) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant not very demanding in fungi-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

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