NARROW LEAF CONEFLOWER
Echinacea augustifolia
SKU: 1041-005
Description
This is possibly the best echinacea for medicinal use!
Echinacea angustifolia, the narrow-leaved purple coneflower or blacksamson echinacea, is a species of flowering plant native to North America, where it is widespread across much of Canada and the central United States, with additional populations in surrounding regions, to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana in the south, including Kansas, and Oklahoma,
Echinacea angustifolia blooms in late spring to mid-summer. It is found growing in dry prairies and barrens with rocky to sandy-clay soils.
Echinacea angustifolia has a number of unique medicinal properties that have been proven to assist in helping the immune system, decrease blood sugar level, and prevent the proliferation of cancerous cells. Many Native American groups used this plant for a variety of medicinal purposes, including pain relief and relief of colds and toothaches.
The plants are deer resistant.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 100 cm, 40"
Location: Sun or part shade
Bloom time: Summer through fall, for many weeks!
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. These seeds require a period of cold. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 2 weeks. They will not grow yet. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 5-6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature for them to germinate. If possible, the best location for sowing in March, April and May, is in cold frame or a cold greenhouse where they will receive the cold period and fluctuating temperatures naturally.
Description
This is possibly the best echinacea for medicinal use!
Echinacea angustifolia, the narrow-leaved purple coneflower or blacksamson echinacea, is a species of flowering plant native to North America, where it is widespread across much of Canada and the central United States, with additional populations in surrounding regions, to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana in the south, including Kansas, and Oklahoma,
Echinacea angustifolia blooms in late spring to mid-summer. It is found growing in dry prairies and barrens with rocky to sandy-clay soils.
Echinacea angustifolia has a number of unique medicinal properties that have been proven to assist in helping the immune system, decrease blood sugar level, and prevent the proliferation of cancerous cells. Many Native American groups used this plant for a variety of medicinal purposes, including pain relief and relief of colds and toothaches.
The plants are deer resistant.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 100 cm, 40"
Location: Sun or part shade
Bloom time: Summer through fall, for many weeks!
Seeds per pack: 5
Germination: Start these seeds right away to preserve viability, no matter the time of year. These seeds require a period of cold. Sow the seeds just under the surface of a sterile seed-start mix, and water in. Leave them at room temperature for 2 weeks. They will not grow yet. Then cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 5-6 weeks. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to room temperature for them to germinate. If possible, the best location for sowing in March, April and May, is in cold frame or a cold greenhouse where they will receive the cold period and fluctuating temperatures naturally.
