The Echinaceas are North American Wildflowers famous for two things: Beauty and Medicinal Value.

Long before we had "Echinacea" in pills, lotions and added to our foods, the Native Americans used this perennial flower of the Great Plains as a medicinal plant. But to perennial gardeners, its great bloom in the garden is even more impressive than its medicinal properties.

"Purple Coneflower", as this perennial plant is commonly called has been one of the most treasured No. American wildflowers forever, forming great, stiff-stemmed plants with large flowers that last for weeks. This is one perennial group that assures your garden of wonderful mid-summer color. Hardy as oaks, and as beautiful as any other perennial flower, the Echinaceas are essential.