Purple Coneflower Seeds – 400 Echinacea purpurea Perennial Flower Seeds for Pollinators

Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a beloved perennial known for its striking purple-pink petals surrounding a prominent, cone-shaped center. This native wildflower adds vibrant color to borders, meadow gardens, and pollinator plantings, attracting bees and butterflies throughout the summer. Its sturdy stems and long-lasting blooms also make it an excellent choice for cut flower arrangements.

Easy to grow from seed, Purple Coneflower is a low-maintenance perennial that returns year after year, thriving in full sun to partial shade. It tolerates a range of soil conditions and is relatively drought-tolerant once established, making it a reliable addition to naturalized areas and water-wise landscapes.

Plant Features

• Showy purple-pink petals with a prominent orange-brown cone
• Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies
• Long bloom season from early summer to fall
• Excellent for cut flowers and dried arrangements
• Deer-resistant and drought-tolerant once established

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea
• Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates poor to average soil
• Water Requirements: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
• Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8
• Bloom Season: Early 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 consistently moist until germination, which typically occurs in 10-21 days at 65-70°F. Once seedlings have several true leaves, transplant them outdoors after the danger of frost has passed.

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 low-maintenance and drought-tolerant. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering, or leave seed heads standing for winter interest and bird food. Divide clumps every 3-4 years to maintain vigor.

What's Included

400 Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) seeds.