| Description | Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower (Echinacea) is a seed-grown hardy coneflower blooming the first year from seeds. It comes in over six vibrant colors. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | best in full, mostly sunny, light shade |
| Moisture | average, tolerates drier conditions once established |
| Soil & Site | average, dislikes wet winter soils |
| Flowers | petals (ray flowers), Red, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Purple, White, etc |
| Fruit | achene's in the dried center disk |
| Leaves | green, coarse, most at the base of the plant, some on the stem but smaller |
| Dimensions | 18-24 inches tall, upright |
| Maintenance | will reseed in the garden many times; reseeded plants will not be the same as parents; cut back stout stem in fall or leave for winter interest |
| Propagation | seeds, division, has bloomed the first year from seed for me |
| Cultivar Origin | Keft Seed Company |
| Author's Notes | Echinacea has beautiful flowers, now available in a wide range of colors. The foliage is coarse and often starts to fade away or deteriorate sooner than other plants. Using it in combination with other plants will help mask these problems. I like to leave the flower heads on during the winter since birds will dine on the seeds. |
| Notes & Reference | Keft Seed Company (www.kieftseeds.com), Site author's observations and growing experience |
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