Seed Quantity: 200 - 4,000 Seeds - Select Quantity Above - Up to 25% Savings. Purple Coneflower, also called Echinacea, is famous across the country for its stunning purple flowers and orange-brown center cones. A perennial butterfly and bee magnet, Purple Coneflower is extremely easy to grow and looks equally at home in the garden, meadow, or vase. In addition to being beautiful, Purple Coneflower is also used to make an extremely popular herbal tea. With stems that can reach as high as 5 feet tall and beautiful, long lasting purple flowers that are visible from afar, it is easy to see why every gardener should plant Purple Coneflower in their garden or meadow. Purple Coneflower blooms heavily from July through September. Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea Life Cycle: Perennial Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Season: Spring, Fall Plant Type: Large Daisy-Like Slightly Drooping Flowers, Strong Upright Stems, Lance Leaf Shape Features: Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Cut Flower Garden, Extended Bloom Time Color: Purple Blooms: Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer Days to Maturity: 335 Days Plant Height: 24-36 inches Plant Spacing: 10-12 inches Planting Depth: 1/4 inch Sowing Method: Direct Sow Cold Stratification: Yes Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9