Echinacea- Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea- Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Synonyms: Rudbeckia pallida

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• Perennial 80cm

• Medicinal herb

• Great for bees

Perennial growing to 80cm. Attractive cone shaped daisy-like flowers with thin fully reflexed pale purple petals. Great for attracting beneficial insects, small birds, butterflies and bees to your garden. Produces flowers over a long period from early summer through to late autumn. This medicinal herb is good for borders, beds, wildflower meadows and as a cut flower. 

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Sow direct or raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	1mm
When:	Spring and autumn
Germination:	10-20 days @ 20-25°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle:	Hardy Perennial
Plant Spacing:	50cm
Plant Height:	80cm
Position:	Part or full sun, moist well drained soil
Days to Maturity/Flowering:	90-110 days

*Notes: Seeds need light to germinate. Seeds may benefit from cold stratification prior to sowing. Deadhead to prolong flowering. Protect from slugs and snails.

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