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	Echinacea Baby Swan Pink
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name Echinacea purpurea
Colour Pink
Days To Maturity 120 days
Seeds Per Packet 50
Sowing Time September - January
Life Cycle Perennial
Price
ZAR65.00

Echinacea Baby Swan Pink


Echinacea Baby Swan Pink has large pink flowers with reflexed petals and a cone that changes from green to golden brown as the season goes on.

Colour
Pink
Scientific Name
Echinacea purpurea
Height
60cm - 90cm
Days To Maturity
120 days
Life Cycle
Perennial
Light Preferences
Sun. Will tolerate partial shade
Sowing Time
September - January
Days To Germination
10 – 15 days
Planting Space
45cm
Planting Tip
Sow in a germination tray, cover the seeds lightly with 1cm of growing medium. Keep the medium moist at all times for good germination. Plant out after 6-8 weeks
Pinch
Echinacea stems are too thick and coarse to be pinched and require a clean, sharp snip with pruners
Seeds Per Packet
50
Uses
Cut flower. Seed heads can be used fresh or dried. For beds, borders, mass, or wildflower plantings
Netting
No plant netting needed
Harvesting Tips
Harvest the flower while it's in bloom and before it starts to fade. Cut just above a node to harvest a small amount of echinacea. You can cut as much of the echinacea stem as you like, just make sure to cut it right above a node. The nodes are small protrusions on the echinacea where leaves grow. Use a sharp pair of garden shears or scissors to cut the stem of your echinacea right above a node. This method of harvesting is ideal when you want to collect a single stem or just a few stems
Germination
Easy