Purple Coneflower

Growing from seed

Start Purple Coneflower indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 120 days.

Companion Planting

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  Coral Bells
  

  Coral BellsExcellent pair

  • ❧Purple Coneflower attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Coral Bells
  • ❧Purple Coneflower draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Purple Coneflower roots deep while Coral Bells feeds near the surface — no competition
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  Lingonberry
  

  LingonberryExcellent pair

  • ❧Purple Coneflower attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Lingonberry
  • ❧Purple Coneflower draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Purple Coneflower roots deep while Lingonberry feeds near the surface — no competition
• Excellent pair

  • ❧Purple Coneflower attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids that attack Red Mustard
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Purple Coneflower
  • ❧Red Mustard acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Purple Coneflower

How to grow Purple Coneflower

1. Sow8 weeks before frost
2. Germinates10 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~120 days

Water: Low · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average — tolerates drought and clay