Description
Echinacea purpurea is a fantastic perennial for the garden with its long lasting, upright flowers with dark purple petals and an orange centres. They are easy to grow and the flowers have a distinctive, sweet, fragrance that attracts bees and butterflies throughout summer.
The summer blooms are followed by attractive, long-lasting seedheads which provide winter food for birds and architectural interest. Echinacea will flower in the first season if they are started indoors early enough.
| When to sow | Indoors Feb to May, August to October |
| Where to sow | Sow indoors on the surface of moist compost filled pots or trays. Do not cover the seeds as they require light for germination. Place in a warm, light position (temperature of 18 to 24°C (64 to 75°F) is ideal). |
| Watch out for damping off. | |
| What to do Next | When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays and grow on in cooler conditions. |
| When all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise indoor raised seedlings to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days. Then transplant into final growing position planting them 45cm (18in) apart. | |
| Water, fertilise and dead-head regularly to prolong the flowering period. | |
| Flowering period | June to October |
| Companion Planting | Attracts Bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. |
| Uses | Borders/Beds/Containers/Cut flowers |
| Height | 75cm (30in) |
| Spread | 45cm (18in) |
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