{"product_id":"echinacea-seeds-purple-coneflower-echinacea-purpurea","title":"Echinacea Seeds - Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003ePurple Coneflower (\u003cem data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"652\"\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e) is a beloved native perennial wildflower known for its rosy-purple petals surrounding bold, copper-orange center cones. A summer-to-fall favorite in pollinator gardens, it draws bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects with its long-lasting blooms. Ideal for borders, wildflower meadows, native plantings, and cut-flower gardens, this hardy prairie plant thrives in sunny, well-drained conditions and returns year after year with increasing blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003eClassic rosy-purple flowers with prominent cone centers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1193\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003eNative perennial attractive to bees, butterflies, and pollinators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eNon-GMO \u003cem data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e seed variety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003eHeat- and drought-tolerant once established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003eIdeal for meadow gardens, perennial borders, and cut flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003eLong-lived and low-maintenance in sunny soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple Coneflower, Echinacea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial flowering herb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003eUSDA Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003eBloom Colors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Purple to pink petals, orange cone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1746\"\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24–48 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18–24 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, clumping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1855\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003eHeirloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003eGMO Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-GMO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003eOrganic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not certified organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1989\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003eLight Requirements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun (tolerates light shade)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2058\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained average soil; 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