Bright Red Coneflower Seeds - Flower Plant

Bright Red Coneflower Seeds produce Echinacea, a hardy perennial known for its upright growth habit and large, daisy-like flowers with bright red petals surrounding a prominent central cone. This clump-forming plant thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and is suitable for garden beds, borders, and naturalized landscapes. Coneflowers are drought-tolerant once established and attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies, adding vibrant color and structure to perennial plantings.

Features

• Upright, clump-forming perennial growth habit

• Produces large daisy-like bright red flowers with prominent central cones

• Suitable for garden beds, borders, and naturalized landscapes

• Thrives in full sun with well-drained soil

• Drought-tolerant once established

• Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies

Specifications

• Scientific name: Echinacea purpurea

• Common name (US): Coneflower

• Seed type / variety: Red flowering variety

• Growth habit: Upright, clump-forming perennial

• USDA zones: 3 to 9

• Planting season: Spring

• Growing season: Late spring through summer

• Sowing Season: Early spring

• Sowing season months: March to May

• Germination time and conditions: 10 to 21 days at 65 to 75 F; light stratification may improve germination

• Sunlight requirements: Full sun

• Soil requirements: Well-drained, fertile soil

• Watering needs: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established

• Mature plant size: 24 to 36 inches tall; 18 to 24 inches spread

• Plant spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart