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Echinacea purpurea. Purple Coneflowers Echinacea seeds produce plants that are long-blooming from July to October. At home as a border feature or in the vegetable garden. Bright mauve-pink petals surrounding a distinctive rich plum center cone. Sow 5mm (“) deep. May bloom in the first year if planted in early March, but its their third year that is really spectacular. These perennial coneflowers attract hoverflies and parasitoid wasps, so theyre useful for pest control in companion plantings. Echinacea plants are sturdy and drought tolerant once established, so they are useful in xeriscaping. Plant height to 80cm (32”).

Perennial

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• Perennial
• Long blooming
• Glowing bright mauve-pink petals
• Blooms in first year if planted early in March
• Sturdy and drought tolerant once established

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