Echinacea

One plant grown from seed in 4.5 inch deep pot

A butterfly plant and permaculture classic, echinacea is beautiful, attracts pollinators, and provides herbal remedies. We grow it all over our property in wildflower beds. In the fall the root can be dug for tincture or dried for decoction. It also makes an excellent landscape and cut flower. Perennial

LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun or Partial shade

SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Will grow in poor soil, but prefers well trained sites.

PLANT HEIGHT: 18”

PLANT SPACING: 18”

HARVEST: Great for wildflower bouquets. All parts are medicinal, but especially the root. Dig and divide in the fall