Echinacea is easy to grow from nursery stock, seed or division. Sow outdoors 1/2 inch deep when a light frost is still possible. Seeds will germinate in 10-20 days. Flowers reliably bloom the first year from seed if sown early (see Summer Flowers for Color).

How long does it take for Echinacea to flower?

Best planted in early spring (after the final frost), coneflowers will germinate in about three to four weeks and produce leaves in three months but can take up to two years to actually produce blooms. Purple coneflower, or Echinacea purpurea, is by far the most popular variety of coneflower.

Does Echinacea flower in the first year?

Echinacea does not always flower well in its first year, plant in September to October for the best chance of a good display the following year. If planting more than Echinacea allow 30m to 45cm (12in to 18in) between each plant.