Echinacea Seeds - Herbaceous Perennial, Wildflower
Echinacea purpurea
The dried herb is also available in the shop, when stock is plentiful.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Height: 3-4 ft
Max Diameter: 2 ft.
USDA Zone: 3-10
Light: Full Sun / Partial Shade
Harvest: 180 days
Echinacea Seeds - Echinacea purpurea
$4.95Price
- Common Names = Echinacea, Purple Coneflower, Hedge Coneflower
- Self-seeds prolifically when seedheads are allowed to develop
- Colorful flowers attract butterflies, bees and beneficial insects
- Plants are heat-tolerant and drought-tolerant
- Widely used for centuries by Native Americans for herbal remedies
- Benefits have been confirmed by modern science
- Commonly used for boosting the immune system and to shorten the duration of the common cold
- Used to reduce flu symptoms, such as sore throat, cough, and fever