Tall coneflower up to 80-100 cm. With pink, long, hanging petals.
Medicinal, honey and ornamental plant very attractive and useful in the garden.
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Flowering |
Average germination (%) | 80 |
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Flower colour | Pink |
Foliage | Deciduous |
Fragrant | Flower |
Germination (in days) | 5-10 |
Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -15ºC) |
Life cycle | Biennial, Perennial |
Plant use | Clump, Cottage garden, Cut flower, Gravel Garden, Honey producing plant, Low maintenance garden, Medicinal, Restoration, Wild garden |
Seeds per gram | 200 |
Soil - Moisture | Dry, Well-drained |
Soil - Ph | Neutral |
Soil - Type | Chalk, Clay |
Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
Watering | Little |
Direct sowing. Temperatures 10ºC night/20ºC day. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
The root is used as an herbal tea, powder or dye or drop. The principal active ingredients of this plantare the carbohydrates, which have an immunostimulant action, the caffeic acids and the essential oils.