Echinacea SeedHSC-ECH-001-PKT
Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea Seed — held five cheyenne mix flowers
Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea Seed — cheyenne mix growing bed
Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea Seed — mature cone detail
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Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea Seed — held five cheyenne mix flowers
Echinacea x hybrida
126 - 165Days to maturity

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Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea Seed

Item #HSC-ECH-001-PKT

A compact coneflower mix that flowers the first year.

Cheyenne Spirit flowers in its first year from seed, on compact, well-branched plants with many 3–4" blooms in red, orange, purple, scarlet, cream, yellow and white.

Cut it, or plant it for bold color in beds and containers. Hardy perennial in Zones 3–8; bees visit the flowers heavily. An All-America Selections winner.

Flowers about 126–165 days from sowing, on plants 18–30" tall. Open-pollinated.

Specs

  • Packet: 25 seeds
  • Average 7,500 seeds per oz.
  • Plant height: 18–30"

In stock — Packet

$12.15

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Start 8–10 weeks ahead

Or fall-sow outdoors for spring sprouting.

Sun and drainage

Average soil, 18–24" apart.

Cut while opening

Or let cones rise and turn golden.

Divide when crowded

Hardy in Zones 3–10.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 10–15 days at 65–70°F (18–21°C).

Starting indoors

The best method. Sow 8–10 weeks before planting out and move seedlings into cell packs or larger pots once true leaves show, about 30–40 days after sowing. Harden off and plant out in late spring or early summer.

Direct sowing

Sow in spring once the soil reaches about 65°F (18°C), 3–4 seeds per spot, 1/8" deep, and thin to one. Fall sowing also works: winter freezes, thaws and rain help the seed sprout in spring.

Light

Full sun; tolerates part shade.

Soil

Average soil that drains well.

Plant spacing

18–24". Divide only when clumps get crowded.

Hardiness

Zones 3–10.

Harvest

For fresh flowers, cut while the petals are still opening. For fresh cones, wait until the center is raised and golden. To dry flowers or cones, pull off the petals and hang the stems.

Uses

Cut flowers and fresh or dried seed heads; beds, borders, mass plantings and meadows.

Packet

25 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 7,500 on average.

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