With a flower that looks a lot like a large, pink black-eyed susan, 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.)
More InformationSKU | AM012972 |
Common Name | Tennessee Purple Coneflower |
Botanical Name | Echinacea tennesseensis |
Item Package Size | Packet |
Seed Life Cycle | Perennial |
Light Requirements | Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Flower Color | Pink, Purple |
Bloom Time | Summer |
Mature Height | 18-30" tall |
Wildflower Mix or Specie | Species |
Ships As | Seed |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Non-GMO | Yes |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Native To | Tennessee |
Seeds Per Pound | 96000 |
Seeds Per Packet | approx. 40 seeds per packet |
Coverage | covers 10 square feet |
Soil Type | Clay Soil, Drought/Dry Soil |
Soil Moisture | Dry, Average, Well Draining |
Advantages | Attract Butterflies, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Native, Low Maintenance, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Good For Cut Flowers, Great For Mass Plantings, Winter Interest |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | Yes |