Coneflower Seeds

Coneflower ‘Green Twister’ – Seeds (Echinacea purpurea)

Description:
Add a striking twist to your garden with Coneflower ‘Green Twister’ (Echinacea purpurea), an extraordinary variety featuring bi-colored petals that blend lime green edges into vivid magenta centers. This hardy perennial blooms from midsummer to autumn, attracting bees, butterflies, and pollinators. Easy to grow and drought-tolerant once established, it’s perfect for borders, wildlife gardens, and long-lasting cut flower displays.

Key Features

• Unique green and pink bi-colored petals

• Long-lasting blooms from summer to autumn

• Hardy perennial and drought-tolerant

• Excellent cut flower with strong stems

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and pollinators

Ideal For

• Cottage and wildlife gardens

• Flower borders and mixed beds

• Pollinator-friendly plantings

• Cut flower arrangements

Sowing & Growing

• Sow Indoors: February–April

• Transplant Outdoors: May–June

• Germination: 14–21 days at 18–22°C

• Flowering: July–September

• Height: 70–90 cm

• Spacing: 30–45 cm apart

• Light: Full sun

• Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile

Care Tips

• Water young plants regularly until established

• Deadhead to encourage extended flowering

• Cut back in autumn for tidy regrowth

• Drought-tolerant once mature

Purple Coneflower 'Starlight' – Seeds

(Echinacea purpurea)

Purple Coneflower 'Starlight' is a hardy perennial known for its striking lavender-purple petals surrounding a prominent orange-brown central cone. Its long-lasting blooms attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, while its robust, upright growth makes it a standout in borders, wildflower meadows, and perennial gardens. This variety is low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, perfect for sustainable planting.

Key Features

• Type: Perennial

• Height: 60–90 cm

• Spread: 40–50 cm

• Flowering: July–September

• Position: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile

Ideal For

• Perennial borders and cottage gardens

• Pollinator-friendly planting

• Cut flower arrangements

• Naturalized or meadow-style gardens

Sowing & Growing

• Sow indoors: February–April at 18–22°C

• Sow outdoors: April–May, directly in soil

• Germination: 14–21 days

• Thin seedlings to 40–50 cm apart

• Mulch and water moderately; low-maintenance once established

Rudbeckia ‘Clasping Coneflower’ – Seeds (Rudbeckia amplexicaulis)

The Clasping Coneflower is a hardy annual Rudbeckia that produces masses of golden-yellow petals marked with dark reddish-brown centers. With its long flowering season and striking daisy-like blooms, it’s ideal for brightening borders, meadows, and wildflower gardens. Heat- and drought-tolerant, it thrives in poor soils and attracts bees and butterflies.

Why Grow Clasping Coneflower?

• Bright golden-yellow flowers with dark centers

• Long flowering season, summer into autumn

• Attracts pollinators

• Easy to grow, drought-tolerant

Key Features

• Type: Hardy annual

• Height: 60–90 cm

• Flowering: June–September

• Position: Full sun, well-drained soil

• Uses: Borders, meadows, wildflower gardens, cut flowers

Ideal For

• Naturalistic and wildflower plantings

• Low-maintenance garden borders

• Pollinator-friendly spaces

Sowing & Growing

• Sow outdoors: April–June directly into prepared soil

• Germination: 10–20 days at 18–22°C

• Thin seedlings to 20–30 cm apart

• Deadhead for prolonged flowering

Coneflower 'Orange Fudge' Seeds (Rudbeckia hirta)

Bring warm, glowing color to your garden with Coneflower 'Orange Fudge'. This striking Rudbeckia variety produces rich orange petals with a warm golden touch and dark contrasting centers. Long-flowering and easy to grow, they add bold charm to borders, wildlife gardens, and cut flower arrangements.

What Makes It Special

• Unique orange blooms with dark centers

• Long-lasting flowers from summer to autumn

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and pollinators

Key Features

• Botanical name: Rudbeckia hirta

• Hardy annual / short-lived perennial

• Height: 50–60 cm

• Blooming period: July–October

• Drought-tolerant and low maintenance

Ideal For

• Cottage and wildlife gardens

• Borders and mixed beds

• Summer cut flower bouquets

Sowing

• Sow indoors from February–April or outdoors from May

• Lightly cover seeds and keep moist (germination: 14–21 days at 18–22°C)

• Transplant seedlings after frost into sunny, well-drained soil

• Flowers in the first season

Coneflower ‘White Swan’ Seeds (Echinacea purpurea)

Coneflower ‘White Swan’ is a hardy perennial featuring elegant white daisy-like blooms with soft yellow-orange central cones. Its long flowering season and upright habit make it perfect for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator-friendly plantings. Easy to grow and drought-tolerant, it’s also ideal for cut flowers.

What Makes It Special

• Pure white petals with golden-orange central cones

• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

• Hardy, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant

Key Features

• Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea

• Hardy perennial

• Height: 80–100 cm

• Bloom time: Summer to early autumn

Ideal For

• Borders and cottage gardens

• Pollinator-friendly plantings

• Cut flowers and naturalized areas

Sowing

• Sow indoors Feb–Apr or outdoors Apr–Jun

• Lightly cover seeds with soil

• Germination: 14–28 days at 18–22°C

• Transplant 40–50 cm apart

• Flowers from the second year onward

Coneflower Purple 'Ruby Star' Seeds (Echinacea purpurea)

Coneflower ‘Ruby Star’ is a robust perennial with large, daisy-like blooms in vivid purple-red, centered with coppery cones. Strong stems hold the flowers upright, making them excellent for cutting while also drawing in bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Hardy and low-maintenance, it’s a summer garden essential.

What Makes It Special

• Bold ruby-purple blooms with copper centers

• Loved by pollinators and birds (seed heads in autumn)

• Drought-tolerant and long-lasting perennial

Key Features

• Botanical name: Echinacea purpurea

• Hardy perennial

• Height: 80–100 cm

• Bloom time: Summer to early autumn

Ideal For

• Borders and prairie-style gardens

• Pollinator-friendly plantings

• Cut flowers and naturalized areas

Sowing

• Sow indoors Feb–Apr or outdoors Apr–Jun

• Lightly cover seeds with soil

• Germination: 14–28 days at 18–22°C

• Transplant 40–50 cm apart

• Flowers from the second year onward