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Echinacea Seeds - Mellow Yellows
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Yellow Coneflower Hybrid (Echinacea Purpurea Mellow Yellows) - An array of yellow hues displayed at once, opening deep mango and mellowing as they age, eventually reaching buttery ivory. Blooms from summer well into fall. A great variety of xeriscape landscaping as it is very drought tolerant.MORE ECHINACEA OPTIONS
Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
4 - 8
HEIGHT
32 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Summer to Fall
BLOOM COLOR
Yellow
ENVIRONMENT
Full sun
SOIL TYPE
Loam, clay, or rocky material, pH 6.1 - 7.8
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
No
LATIN NAME
Echinacea Purpurea Hybrida
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70 - 75
AVERAGE GERM TIME
15 - 30 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
1/8 inch
SOWING RATE
2 - 3 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep seeds moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
16 inches
Yellow Coneflower Hybrid (Echinacea Purpurea Mellow Yellows) - An array of yellow hues displayed at once, opening deep mango and mellowing as they age, eventually reaching buttery ivory. Blooms from summer well into fall. Easy care, loved by bees, and a fabulous cut flower. A perennial garden favorite growing in USDA Zones 4 - 8 reaching 32 inches tall.
A beautiful and long-lasting coneflower, Echinacea purpurea "Mellow Yellows" is a seed introduction from Jelitto. Flowering in its first season, this sturdy and reliable plant is an excellent cut flower and a great source of nectar and seed to pollinators and wildlife. Echinacea are known to be drought tolerant and used in xeriscape landscaping where water conservation is important.