Echinacea Plant

Echinacea Plants For Sale Echinacea perennial plants burst with vibrant, daisy-like blooms that brighten your garden and attract butterflies, bees, and songbirds all season long. Known for their resilience, they thrive in harsh conditions-heat, drought, and poor soil. While returning year after year with little care. Their timeless beauty and pollinator-friendly charm make them a gardener’s favorite and a wise investment for any landscape Also called coneflower, this flowering perennial plants is used for ailments of all types. We sell the live plant. Echinacea Plant blooms from early to late summer, and like a sunflower, follows the sun as it shifts across the sky. Coppery in color, the center of the inflorescence is made of hundreds of tiny, individual flowers called disk florets. These florets appear spikey due to the rigidness of the bracts that extend far beyond each floret’s length. Echinacea Purpurea Ruby Star Plant Details Family: Asteraceae Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade Water Needs: Moderate Height: 2 to 4 ft Spread: 1.5 to 2 ft Growth Rate: Moderate Bloom Time: Early summer through mid-autumn Flower Color: Pinkish-purple petals with a prominent orange-brown central cone Wildlife Value: Attractive to pollinators, and the seeds are a food source for Finches Pollinators adore this perennial, which will ensure a flurry of activity in the garden. Golden finches are particular fans of this flower, feasting upon its seeds. Uses For The Echinacea Plant The Echinacea Plant makes excellent cut flowers. The flowers persist on long, sturdy stems and remain fresh for extended periods. The petals are edible and slightly sweet. Plant these delightful perennials next to your kitchen door and in your patio garden to regularly enjoy the sight and taste of these charming flowers. How to Grow and Maintain Echinacea Plants This perennial requires well-drained soil and does not tolerate wet feet. It does best when planted in moderate to dry soils. Due to its long taproot, it is drought tolerant. It thrives in full to partial sun conditions and requires at least four hours of sun per day to be productive. Easy to grow, this perennial is deer-resistant and free of serious pest or disease issues. The finished flowers can be deadheaded to encourage future blooms. If growing this plant from seed, remember that seeds require stratification (a cold, moist period) to germinate. Why Choose Echinacea Plants? Attracts pollinators, is ideal as a cut flower, and is drought-tolerant. The subtle beauty of this productive perennial will have you and the Golden Finches looking forward to its tasty petals and seeds year on year. Shop for the Echinacea Plant online at TN Nursery. For 68 years, we have served the landscaping industry and homeowners with specimen plants.