50 Green Jewel Coneflower Echinacea Flowers Flower Perennial Seeds
• Bloom Time: Summer – Frost. • Hardiness Zone: 4 – 10. • Light Requirements: Sun - Part Shade. • Soil & Water Preferences: Average – Dry. • Quantity: 50 Seeds. • Bright upright plants, coneflowers are a North American perennial in the Daisy family (Asteraceae). They grow 2 to 4 feet in height with dark green foliage. They are fast growers and self-sow their seed profusely. These midsummer bloomers can flower from midsummer through fall frost! Coneflowers have raised cone-like centers (hence, the name) which contain seeds that attract butterflies. Leave the seed heads after bloom and you’ll also attract songbirds! • Trouble-free, coneflowers are drought-tolerant, once established. They can take the heat! As native plants with prickly stems, they are more deer-resistant than most flowering plants. • Dampen a Paper Towel. • Fold a paper towel in half. Sprinkle it with water until it's barely damp but not soggy. • Treat the Seeds. • Sprinkle the coneflower seeds on one-half of the