Description
Echinacea purpurea. 1.1L coir pot.
Also known as Purple Coneflower, this herbaceous perennial offers stunning purple flowers with a cone-shape centre, throughout spring and summer, which will help to attract butterflies to the garden. The cut flowers keep well in a vase.
The plant is drought tolerant, and enjoys a full sun position in well drained soil.
It grows to around 80cm in height, will die down in winter, and reshoot from the roots in spring.
Echinacea is used in extracts, tablets, teas and tinctures, among others. To make tea, you can use dried or fresh roots, leaves or flowers.
Echinacea is believed to stimulate the immune system and assist with colds, flu and upper respiratory tract infections.
