Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea Seeds - Echinacea, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, a 2013 All-America Selections winner, is a first-year-flowering coneflower mix in a sunset palette — red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, cream, and white blooms, each with a dark cone center. No two plants are exactly alike.

Unlike many coneflowers that need a full season to establish, 'Cheyenne Spirit' was bred to bloom in its first year from an early sowing, flowering from summer into fall.

Why choose our seeds?

• 2013 AAS winner — bred to flower in the first year from seed
• Sunset color mix: red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, cream, and white
• Long bloom from summer into fall on sturdy perennial plants

How to grow Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost for first-year flowers.
• Outdoors: Sow outdoors in spring after the last frost.

Prepare Your Materials

• Seed-starting trays or pots (if indoors)
• Well-draining potting mix
• Spray bottle for misting

Sowing the Seeds

• Sow about 1/8 inch deep and press gently into the mix.
• A few weeks of cold, moist chilling before sowing can improve germination.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Full sun.
• Temperature: Around 65–75°F (18–24°C).
• Humidity: Keep evenly moist until germination; cover until sprouts appear.

Germination

• Germination usually in 10 to 21 days.
• Grow on in bright light; young plants are slow at first.

Transplanting

• Transplant after all danger of frost.
• Spacing: About 24 inches apart, per AAS trial guidance.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun for the strongest stems and richest color.
• Water: Average water; established plants tolerate dry spells.
• Fertilizer: Light feeding only; excess nitrogen causes floppy growth.
• Deadhead to prolong bloom; leave late heads for winter bird food. Divide every 3 to 4 years to keep plants vigorous.

Bloom Time:

Blooms summer through fall; early indoor sowings flower in their first year.