MELLOW YELLOW CONEFLOWER
Echinacea
SKU: 2006-005
Description
This is a vigorous and sturdy coneflower, with a beautiful spectrum of yellow shades including creamy, lemon and dark yellow. Makes an excellent cut-flower. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators.
Echinacea species are herbaceous, drought-tolerant perennial plants. The plants are generally long lived, and bloom for long periods of time!
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 30", 75cm
Location: Sun or part shade
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 a vigorous and sturdy coneflower, with a beautiful spectrum of yellow shades including creamy, lemon and dark yellow. Makes an excellent cut-flower. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators.
Echinacea species are herbaceous, drought-tolerant perennial plants. The plants are generally long lived, and bloom for long periods of time!
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Height: 30", 75cm
Location: Sun or part shade
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.
