White Swan Echinacea Seeds - Echinacea Purpurea, 20 seeds

Quantity: 20 Seeds / pack

Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' is the classic white coneflower: large daisy-like blooms with pure white ray petals that reflex downward around a coppery-orange central cone. Flowers reach up to 4 inches across on stiff, upright stems 2 to 3 feet tall.

An herbaceous perennial, 'White Swan' dies back in fall and returns each spring. It blooms from midsummer into fall, and the dried seed heads left standing feed finches and other birds through winter.

Why choose our seeds?

• Pure white petals around a coppery-orange cone, holding their color well through the season
• Long bloom season from midsummer into fall, with seed heads that attract birds in winter
• Herbaceous perennial that returns year after year from an established root system

How to grow White Swan Echinacea seeds

Choose Your Planting Method

• Indoors: Start seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the last frost.
• Outdoors: Sow outdoors in spring after the last frost, or in late summer to early fall.

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; seed needs only light covering.
• A few weeks of cold, moist chilling before sowing can improve germination.

Provide the Right Conditions

• Light: Full sun for strongest stems and best flowering; tolerates light part shade.
• Temperature: Around 65–75°F (18–24°C).
• Humidity: Keep the medium evenly moist until germination; cover with a dome or plastic until sprouts appear.

Germination

• Germination usually takes 10 to 21 days.
• Grow seedlings on in bright light; they are slow starters at first.

Transplanting

• Transplant after all danger of frost, once seedlings have several true leaves.
• Spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart.

Care Tips

• Sun: Full sun; part shade is tolerated but flowering is best in sun.
• Water: Average water; established plants tolerate dry spells but bloom better with regular moisture.
• Fertilizer: Light feeding only; too much nitrogen produces soft, floppy growth.
• Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering; leave some late heads standing for winter bird food.

Bloom Time:

Blooms midsummer through fall; plants started early indoors may flower in their first year.