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Purple Coneflower Seeds

1/4 Pound
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$11.95
1 Pound
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$39.95

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Famous Echinacea was a beautiful wildflower before it was a drug store craze! Great summer color. Perennial.

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SKU ECHG
Common Name Purple Coneflower
Botanical Name Echinacea purpurea
Plant Type/Life Cycle Perennial
Planting Time N/A
Seeds Per Pound 154,221
Bloom Time Summer
Primary Flower Color Purple
Light Requirements Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Estimated Mature Height 24-36 inches tall
Soil Moisture Dry, Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
Coverage 1 pound cover approximately 4840 square feet
Native To North America
Native to North American plains
Ships As Seed
Ideal Growing Region Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West, Pacific NorthWest
Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Suggested Uses Hummingbirds & Butterflies, Cut Flowers, Showy Flowers, Easy to Grow
Is It Storable? Yes - You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
Description
With a flower that looks a lot like a large, pink black-eyed susan, purple coneflower has always been a star in plains plantings. It is tough, great for cutting, and one of our most beautiful native wildflowers. Once plants with their dark green, deeply-veined leaves are established, it can be the most important color-maker in a mature meadow in mid-season. But today, it has even further importance. Under its botanical genus name, Echinacea, it has gained worldwide popularity as the No. 1 herbal medicinal. Long a favorite of Native Americans in treating snakebite, echinacea today is used in tablet and other forms to ward off colds and flus, and even to support the immune system. Millions of Americans now take pills or potions containing echinacea daily. (Medicine is made from all parts of the plant, but most important are the thick black rootstocks, which are ground up for processing.)
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3.3

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4/26/2012
 
4.0

seeds have taken good

By Bobbie Millinocket's walking path lady

from Millinocket ME

Comments about American Meadows Purple Coneflower Seeds - 1/4 LB:

it looks as though they will take!! will send pictures of the walking path with the plants in bloom

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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3/29/2012
 
1.0

not suitable for central Texas

By Prof John

from Austin Texas

About Me Avid Gardener

Pros

    Cons

    • None germinated

    Best Uses

      Comments about American Meadows Purple Coneflower Seeds - 1/4 LB:

      Several different plantings over a period of time. Most of my other seeds came up but none of these. No obvious weather issues.

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      Merchant response: We sincerely apologize that our Purple Coneflower Seeds did not meet your expectations. There are many variables in gardening but we are committed to your success and stand behind all our products with our 100% guarantee. Please contact us so that we may assist you with a solution. Happy Gardening!

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      3/28/2010

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Purple everywhere

      By Red Hills Gardener

      from Barrow County, GA

      About Me Master Gardener

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      Pros

      • Attractive
      • Hardy
      • Healthy
      • Versatile

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Garden
        • Outdoors
        • Patio

        Comments about American Meadows Purple Coneflower Seeds - 1/4 LB:

        I planted several pounds of Purple Coneflower in an area that was loamy clay soil subject to harsh conditions during the winter and summer near a bluff area that extended from my back yard down to a river. This area has its own little micro climate and these plants perform unbelivabley in this environment. After three years the area (about 1.5 acres) is now covered in purple coneflowers. Not only is it gorgous to to look at but it attracts bees & benficial insects in the summer and numerous migratory birds come through headed south (such as golden finches) also feed off seed heads year after year.

        • Primary use:
        • Personal

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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