Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Heirloom Purple Coneflower Echinacea Herb Garden Seed . Echinacea purpurea. Echinacea grows as a warm-season perennial and flowering herb native to Eastern North America. These wildflowers are popular, as fuschia-colored petals bloom on slender green stems reaching 4" tall! Echinacea has been used as medicine for centuries to help aid colds, cases of flu, and even treat skin irritations. As the root of Purple Echinacea can be harvested the following year, the leaves and sweet daisy-like flowers can be picked during its first season if planted early.

Sow in open ground after danger of frost or start in containers and transfer seedlings to pots after they have true leaves.  Prefers full sun, moist well drained soil.  Perennial comes back year after year!