Start 8–10 weeks ahead
Or fall-sow outdoors for spring sprouting.
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A seed worth growing
A tall coneflower mix with soft and bright colors.
Paradiso Tall Mix flowers its first year, with 3–4" blooms in magenta, cream, yellow, white and orange on tall plants, including some softer whites and creams.
Use it for casual bouquets, bold landscape plantings or perennial beds. Hardy perennial in Zones 3–8; bees visit the flowers heavily.
Flowers about 135–165 days from sowing, on plants 24–36" tall. Open-pollinated.
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Know before you sow
Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.
Or fall-sow outdoors for spring sprouting.
Average soil, 18–24" apart.
Or let cones rise and turn golden.
Hardy in Zones 3–10.
About 10–15 days at 65–70°F (18–21°C).
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.
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.
Full sun; tolerates part shade.
Average soil that drains well.
18–24". Divide only when clumps get crowded.
Zones 3–10.
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.
Cut flowers and fresh or dried seed heads; beds, borders, mass plantings and meadows.
25 seeds.
About 7,100 on average.
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