Cold-stratify
Echinacea germinates best after a cold spell. Chill seeds in a damp paper towel in the fridge 3–4 weeks, or sow in fall.
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Echinacea germinates best after a cold spell. Chill seeds in a damp paper towel in the fridge 3–4 weeks, or sow in fall.
Barely cover the seed — it wants a little light. Start indoors 8 weeks before last frost, or direct-sow after.
Full sun and well-drained soil. Water to establish, then it's happily drought-tolerant.
Leafy first year, flowers usually in year two. Once in, it self-seeds and returns for years.
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