Echinacea purpurea |
Syn. Rudbeckia purpurea
Native Region: Central to Eastern North America
Zone Range: 03-09
Preferred Climate: Continental to temperate
Harvest Date: Thursday 09 August, 2012
Seed count: 25-30
Description:
This erect perennial has lance-shaped, slightly hairy leaves and bears 6-inch flowerheads with conical, orange-brown disks and pink or purplish-pink ray florets. Height to 4 feet.
Notes:
Open pollinated in the Alma VanDusen Meadow, these seeds should produce a range of interesting variants. This is the plant that is the source of so many herbal cold and flu preparations.
Cultivation:
Sow seeds in containers in the spring for best results, although seed may be scattered where it is to grow. Grow in deep, well-drained humusy soil in full sun. For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant.
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