Echinacea — coneflower of the North American prairies, with large purple flowers and a coppery cone. A hardy, long-lived perennial much visited by butterflies and bees. Flowers are picked in the first year and the root from the third; it is one of the most studied plants in Western phytotherapy.
Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea
Sowing: under cover, 50–60 days before planting out
Spacing: 40 cm between plants, 45 cm between rows
Germination: 14–21 days at 20–22 °C
Height: 60–120 cm
Contents: 0.5 g
| Life cycle | Perennial |
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