Echinacea Seeds Dreamcoat by Fothergill's - Mixed Colours - Flower Seed for Planting UK

• Stunning, unusual colours year after year
• Long lasting large flowers, fabulous for borders and cutting
• A hardy perennial, flowers the year after sowing
• Amazing colours for borders
• Average of 20 Seeds Per Packet

Echinacea Dreamcoat Seed by Mr. Fothergill's. Amazing colours for borders. The first coloured mixture that can be raised from seed. These beautiful blooms have a raised central cone surrounded by rays of coloured petals. The combination of colours is an instant head turner. Height: 120 cm/48-inch Plant Class: Hardy Perennial (HP) Habit: Tall Bushy Upright. Useful Information: Suitable for cutting; Suitable for attracting Bees; Suitable for attracting Butterflies; Full sun; Perfect for Pollination Sow and Grow: Sow thinly, indoors, February-April, 1.5 cm (1/2-inch) deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse, or on a warm kitchen windowsill. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Transplant individually, when large enough to handle, to 7.5 cm (3-inch) pots. Always hold seedlings by a leaf, never by the stem. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out into well-drained soil, May-July, spacing 40 cm (16-inch) apart. Flowers: June-September. Hints and Tips: Mature plants may be divided in spring or autumn, while they are dormant, to increase your stock of this beautiful perennial. Tolerates dry conditions.