{"id":10074205064,"title":"Echinacea Seeds - White Swan","handle":"echinacea-white-swan-flower-seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e70 – 84 days. White Swan echinacea seeds grow one of summer's most vigorous and exclusive blooms boasting unique creamy “daisy-like” coneflowers. White Swan seeds are an exciting substitute in the garden for traditional daisies and will bloom through the season long after others have lost their sheen. White Swan seeds are an ideal grow splashed amongst wildflower mixes, untamed meadows, and rugged wooded stretches. White Swan echinacea is native to various arid regions across North America and celebrated for its weed-like hardiness and tolerance to heat and drought. 1000 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing White Swan Echinacea Garden Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTaxonomy:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coneflower, Eastern Coneflower, Hedgehog Coneflower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSow Indoors or Outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Swan echinacea seeds can be sown directly after the frost but, for earliest spring blooming, begin indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior. Echinacea seeds will germinate between 7 – 21 days with full light and harden off if transplanting outside or to an indoor planter with full sun. Plants are known to easily reseed themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 – 84 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 – 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2 – 3 seeds ¼” deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 – 36” tall bushy shrub with an 18 – 24” wide spread of well-branched 4 – 5” blooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Average, loamy, well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases\/Pests\/Troubleshooting:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Swan echinacea is an adaptable plant known to be tolerant of drought, heat, humidity, and poor soils. Do not overwater echinacea since plants are occasionally susceptible to leaf spots caused by bacteria and fungi in over-saturated soil. Echinacea is lightly susceptible to yellow asters disease. Known to bloom continuously without need to deadhead. White Swan echinacea has no serious pests but monitor regularly for Japanese beetles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft cream “daisy-like” petals and an orange-spiked cone center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Swan echinacea seeds can be sown directly after the frost but, for earliest spring blooming, begin indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior. Echinacea seeds will germinate between 7 – 21 days with full light and harden off if transplanting outside or to an indoor planter with full sun. Plant 2 – 3 White Swan echinacea seeds ¼” deep and 24” apart in average, loamy, and well-drained soil in full sun. White Swan echinacea is an adaptable plant known to be tolerant of drought, heat, humidity, and poor soils. Do not overwater echinacea since plants are occasionally susceptible to leaf spots caused by bacteria and fungi in over-saturated soil. Echinacea is lightly susceptible to yellow asters disease. Known to bloom continuously without need to deadhead. White Swan echinacea has no serious pests but monitor regularly for Japanese beetles. White Swan seeds mature in 70 – 84 days as 24” tall bushy shrubs with an 18 – 24” wide spread of well-branched 3 – 4” soft cream “daisy-like” coneflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e is native to the Ozark Mountain region and found all throughout the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Native Americans were the first to use echinacea to treat burns, wounds, toothaches, and several other internal applications. Presently, echinacea is most commonly brewed as a tea to treat cold symptoms and synthesized echinacea is widespread in the pharmaceutical industry to bolster weak immune systems. 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White Swan echinacea seeds grow one of summer's most vigorous and exclusive blooms boasting unique creamy “daisy-like” coneflowers. White Swan seeds are an exciting substitute in the garden for traditional daisies and will bloom through the season long after others have lost their sheen. White Swan seeds are an ideal grow splashed amongst wildflower mixes, untamed meadows, and rugged wooded stretches. White Swan echinacea is native to various arid regions across North America and celebrated for its weed-like hardiness and tolerance to heat and drought. 1000 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing White Swan Echinacea Garden Seeds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTaxonomy:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coneflower, Eastern Coneflower, Hedgehog Coneflower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSow Indoors or Outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Swan echinacea seeds can be sown directly after the frost but, for earliest spring blooming, begin indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior. Echinacea seeds will germinate between 7 – 21 days with full light and harden off if transplanting outside or to an indoor planter with full sun. Plants are known to easily reseed themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 – 84 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness Zone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 – 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 2 – 3 seeds ¼” deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 – 36” tall bushy shrub with an 18 – 24” wide spread of well-branched 4 – 5” blooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Average, loamy, well-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Preference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiseases\/Pests\/Troubleshooting:\u003c\/strong\u003e White Swan echinacea is an adaptable plant known to be tolerant of drought, heat, humidity, and poor soils. Do not overwater echinacea since plants are occasionally susceptible to leaf spots caused by bacteria and fungi in over-saturated soil. Echinacea is lightly susceptible to yellow asters disease. Known to bloom continuously without need to deadhead. White Swan echinacea has no serious pests but monitor regularly for Japanese beetles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft cream “daisy-like” petals and an orange-spiked cone center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite Swan echinacea seeds can be sown directly after the frost but, for earliest spring blooming, begin indoors 6 – 8 weeks prior. Echinacea seeds will germinate between 7 – 21 days with full light and harden off if transplanting outside or to an indoor planter with full sun. Plant 2 – 3 White Swan echinacea seeds ¼” deep and 24” apart in average, loamy, and well-drained soil in full sun. White Swan echinacea is an adaptable plant known to be tolerant of drought, heat, humidity, and poor soils. Do not overwater echinacea since plants are occasionally susceptible to leaf spots caused by bacteria and fungi in over-saturated soil. Echinacea is lightly susceptible to yellow asters disease. Known to bloom continuously without need to deadhead. White Swan echinacea has no serious pests but monitor regularly for Japanese beetles. White Swan seeds mature in 70 – 84 days as 24” tall bushy shrubs with an 18 – 24” wide spread of well-branched 3 – 4” soft cream “daisy-like” coneflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEchinacea purpurea\u003c\/em\u003e is native to the Ozark Mountain region and found all throughout the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Native Americans were the first to use echinacea to treat burns, wounds, toothaches, and several other internal applications. Presently, echinacea is most commonly brewed as a tea to treat cold symptoms and synthesized echinacea is widespread in the pharmaceutical industry to bolster weak immune systems. The genus \u003cem\u003eEchinacea\u003c\/em\u003e is translated from the Greek word \u003cem\u003eechinos\u003c\/em\u003e meaning “hedgehog” or “sea-urchin” in reference to the spiny cone on many flowers in the genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e"}