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Flowers - Coneflower, Yellow Prairie (Mexican Hat)

2022-12-11T06:35:24-08:00

Vendor: SeedsNow
Type: All Wildflower Mixes
Price: 1.99 - 4.99 (2 variants)

The Yellow Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera), also called Mexican Hat, is the pure yellow form of the native Prairie Coneflower. Grows 15"-24" tall on slender stems with yellow petals that skirt a tall upright cone. This drought-tolerant droopy petaled daisy loves the heat. A cheerful mid-summer pick-me-up that blooms into fall.

Life cycle: Perennial
Bloom season: Spring, summer, fall
Attracts: Birds, bees, butterflies, beneficial insects, and other pollinators
Flower meaning: Healing, health, strength

SEED PLANTING TIPS

Botanical name: Ratibida columnifera
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Planting season: Spring, fall
Days to maturity: 2nd year
Cold stratify: Yes
Depth to plant seeds: Lightly cover - seeds need light to germinate
Spacing between plants: 12"-18" apart
Days to germinate (sprout): 7-21 days
Germination soil temps: 65F-75F
Soil types: Clay, sandy, loamy, silty, chalky, rocky, dry, moist
Soil pH: 6.8-7.2
Water needs: Average
Sun needs: Full sun
Frost tolerant: No
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes

Flowers - Echinacea (Purple Coneflower)

2020-01-06T03:09:37-08:00

Vendor: SeedsNow
Type: All Echinacea seeds
Price: 2.99 - 5.99 (2 variants)

Echinacea, also called Purple Coneflower, is an easy care perennial in the daisy family. Blooms bunches of blossoms with lavender petals skirting a brown spiky cone center atop sturdy stems that can grow 2'-4' tall. The leaves, flowers, buds, stems, and roots have been used medicinally for centuries, both dried and fresh, as an herbal tea, tincture, and oil infusion. Plant a deep pot, a small plot, or an entire lot!

Immune system booster
Attracts pollinators
Long-lasting cut flower
Good for containers

As a medicinal herb, Echinacea supports the immune system and has been used internally as a preventative against colds, flu, and chest congestion. It has also been used internally to treat anxiety, arthritis, asthma, colds, constipation, cough, depression, diphtheria, headache, inflammation, pain, rheumatism, sore throat, stomach cramps, strep throat, tonsillitis, tuberculosis, and whooping cough. Externally, Echinacea has been used to treat insect bites and stings, burns, dry or wrinkled skin, tired eyes, toothache, and wounds.

SEED PLANTING TIPS

Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea
Life cycle: Herbaceous perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-9
Planting season: Spring, summer, fall
Days to maturity: 2 years; can begin harvesting when 6" tall
Depth to plant seeds: Lightly cover - seeds need light to germinate
Days to germinate (sprout): 7-30 days
Germination soil temps: 65F-70F
Spacing between plants: 12"-18" apart
Spacing between rows: 18"-24" apart
# of plants per sq. ft.: Appx. 1 plant per sq. ft.
Soil types: Clay, sandy, loamy, silty, rocky, chalky, shallow, poor, rich, dry, well-drained
Soil pH: 6.5-7.2
Sun needs: Full sun, part shade
Water needs: Low - do not overwater
Cold stratify: Yes
Frost tolerant: Yes
Heat tolerant: Yes
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Medicinal use: Yes

⚠️ Medicinal properties are presented as information only, and are not a recommendation or prescription for use. Consult a medical professional before using any herb medicinally.

Wildflowers - Coneflower Scatter Garden Seed Mix

2017-01-04T07:41:00-08:00

Vendor: SeedsNow
Type: All Wildflower Mixes
Price: 2.99 - 5.99 (2 variants)

Includes a mixture of 6 popular coneflower varieties. Scatter this mix in your garden and enjoy a beautiful assortment of coneflowers!

Wildflower establishment requires some important steps:

- Site selection/preparation: It's important to address competition from weeds: pull, till, or use organic herbicides. If planting in the spring/summer you can wait for weeds to germinate, control and then plant the wildflower seeds.

- Seeding: You will want to have good seed to soil contact, broadcasting by hand is a good approach on small plot, may want to mix with an inert carrier, sand or other. Raking in and covering with soil 2-3 times seed thickness.

- Watering: During establishment for the first month, can be from rain in spring or supplement with irrigation.

- Timing: The best time to plant is in spring to early summer and even again in late fall.

This mix includes all of the following seed varieties:

	GENUS/SPECIES	COMMON NAME
	Echinacea purpurea	Purple Coneflower
	Echinacea palladia	Pale Purple Coneflower
	Rudbeckia amplexicaulis	Clasping Coneflower
	Ratibida columnifera	Red Mexican Hat
	Ratibida columnifera	Yellow Prairie Coneflower
	Ratibida pinnata	Greyheaded Coneflower