Yellow, Coneflower Seed

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 100
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Ratibida pinnata

Yellow, Coneflower Seed

The pretty blossoms of Yellow (Coneflower) consists of bright skirts of hard to find yellow daisy-like petals surrounding a brown bristly center. This variety's deep taproot allows the coneflower to survive in very dry conditions, but it is also happy in humus-rich garden soil and full sun. The Yellow Coneflower is visited by nectar seeking butterflies in June and small seed eating birds in the fall.
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 100
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Ratibida pinnata

Product Details

Weight

0.01

Depth

0.15

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

16-30"

Botanical Name

Ratibida pinnata

Seed Type

Seed

Additional Characteristics

Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant

Seeds Per Gram

2,646

Seeds Per Pound

1,200,000

Packet

50 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/2"

Seeds Per Ounce

75,000

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun

Growing Conditions

Container Friendly

Uses

Cut Flowers

Life Cycle

Perennial

Sow Method

Transplant

Categories

Flowers

Days To Maturity (# Days)

100

Components

Growing Instructions

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Echinacae, more commonly known as coneflower, are care-free heavy bloomers that bloom from summer to fall. It is an easy flower to grow from seed, and it is known to be drought resistant and long lasting.

Before Planting: Sprinkle seeds on a damp paper towel that has been folded in half. Fold the paper towel in half again to cover the seeds between the two damp halves. Then, place the paper towel in a plastic bag, seal it and keep it in a refrigerator for eight to 12 weeks. After the cold treatment, sow two coneflower seeds in 8-inch pots and cover with a small sprinkling of soil.

Planting: Once coneflowers produce their second set of true leaves, transplant them outside into an area that receives full sun.

Watering: During seasons where rainfall is normal, coneflowers do not require any additional watering.

Fertilizer: Since coneflowers thrive on poor soil, they don’t require much fertilizer to grow. However, a little bit can encourage the flowers.

Harvesting: Harvest seeds by clipping the heads of the plant when they have died. Pull off the petals and, while wearing gloves, rub the cone with your fingers to remove the seeds.

Tips: Once the flowers die at the end of the season, cut the plant back by a third.

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