200 Purple Coneflower Seeds - Echinacea Purpurea Perennial Flower Seeds for Planting

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a beloved perennial known for its striking purple-pink petals surrounding a prominent, cone-shaped center. These daisy-like blooms appear from midsummer to early fall, attracting pollinators and adding vibrant color to borders, wildflower gardens, and meadow plantings. Beyond their beauty, the flowers are excellent for cut arrangements and dried crafts, while the seed heads provide winter interest and food for birds.

Easy to grow from seed, Purple Coneflower is a resilient native wildflower that tolerates heat, drought, and poor soil once established. It returns year after year, naturalizing over time to create drifts of color. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced gardener, these seeds offer a rewarding way to enhance your landscape with long-lasting, low-maintenance beauty.

Plant Features

• Perennial wildflower with purple-pink petals and a coppery-orange cone
• Blooms profusely from midsummer through early fall
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators
• Drought tolerant and deer resistant once established
• Excellent for cut flowers, dried arrangements, and winter interest

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea
• Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, average to poor soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
• Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8
• Bloom Season: Summer to early fall
• Mature Height: 24-36 inches
• Spacing: 18-24 inches apart

Planting & Care

Sow Purple Coneflower seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors in fall or early spring. Lightly press seeds into the soil surface; they need light to germinate. Keep soil moist but not waterlogged. Germination typically occurs in 10-21 days at 65-70°F (18-21°C). Once seedlings have two sets of true leaves, transplant them outdoors after hardening off. Space plants 18-24 inches apart in a sunny location with well-drained soil.

Water regularly during the first growing season to help establish a deep root system. Once established, Purple Coneflower is quite drought tolerant. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering, or leave seed heads for birds. In late fall, cut back stems to the ground. Divide clumps every 3-4 years to maintain vigor. This low-maintenance perennial is rarely troubled by pests or diseases.

What's Included

200 Purple Coneflower seeds (Echinacea purpurea).