Echinacea

Asteraceae

Native prairie pollinator magnet. 2-4 ft. Drought tolerant. Midsummer to fall bloom. Winter seed heads feed finches and songbirds — leave standing. Best deployed as permanent pollinator border along garden edges, NOT interplanted in annual beds. Division every 3-4 years. Cold stratification improves germination from seed.

At a Glance

Sun

6+ hours

Container

Yes

Height

2–4 ft

Zone Planting Guide

Your USDA Zone:

Growing Guide

Watering

Needs Low

Resilience

Heat: Medium Cold: High Drought: High

Nutrition

Feeding Intensity Light feeder

Harvest

Flowers/foliage at desired stage

Sources

research Multiple research sources university_extension NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

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Echinacea Planting Dates by Zone

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