Echinacea / Coneflower
Best varieties: Magnus (classic purple), White Swan, Cheyenne Spirit (color mix), PowWow Wild Berry
Easy
Perennial
❄️ Frost Hardy
🐾 Pet Safe
🌲 PNW Growing Notes
Native prairie plant that thrives in Seattle’s sunny spots. Drought-tolerant once established. Attracts butterflies, bees, and seed-eating birds. Medicinal properties.
☀️ Light
Full sun (6+ hrs)
💧 Water
Low to moderate—drought tolerant once established
🪨 Soil
Well-drained, average—thrives in lean soil
📏 Spacing
18" apart
📅 Planting Timeline (Seattle)
🏠
Start Indoors
Mar (8–10 weeks before last frost)
🌱
Direct Sow
Apr–May
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Transplant Outdoors
May or fall
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Bloom Season
Jun–Sep
💡 Pro Tip
Leave spent flower heads through winter—goldfinches love the seeds. Deadhead early blooms to encourage reblooming. Self-sows freely.
🤝 Companion Planting
✅ Good Companions
Lavender, Black-eyed Susan, Ornamental Grasses