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Echinacea 'Starlight' Seeds

Rosy pink daisies around an orange-brown cone, July to September

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Description

Key benefits

  • Rosy pink daisies around an orange-brown cone, July to September
  • Flowers that last well in a vase
  • Bees and butterflies work the cones all summer
  • Hardy perennial up to 1m tall
  • Packet of about 150 seeds with growing instructions

'Starlight' is a reliable purple coneflower with sturdy, upright stems of rosy pink daisies around a domed orange-brown cone, flowering through late summer when many borders are starting to fade. Echinacea purpurea 'Starlight' brings colour to prairie, cottage and gravel planting, and the flowers last well in a vase. Bees and butterflies work the cones all summer. Leave the seedheads standing into winter and goldfinches will come for the seed.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors February to April at about 20°C, lightly covered, 5mm deep
  • Germination: 10 to 21 days
  • Plant out in late May or June after the last frosts, 45cm apart
  • Position: full sun in well-drained soil
  • Height: up to 1m, with a spread of about 60cm
  • Flowers: July to September; plants usually flower fully from their second summer
  • Hardy perennial

What you receive: a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Echinacea is a mainstay of our plants for bees and pollinators and our summer flowering plants. Browse all our flower and herb seeds.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors February to April at about 20°C, 5mm deep and lightly covered.
  2. Plant out in late May or June after the last frosts, 45cm apart.
  3. Grow in full sun in well-drained soil.
  4. Expect plants to flower fully from their second summer.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Will echinacea flower in its first year from seed?

Plants sown early, in February or March, may give a few flowers late in their first summer, but most build a strong root system first and flower fully from the second year. After that they flower every summer for years.

Is echinacea perennial?

Yes, Echinacea purpurea is a hardy perennial. It dies back in winter and returns each spring, and established clumps cope well with dry spells as long as the soil drains freely in winter.

How long do echinacea seeds take to germinate?

Usually 10 to 21 days at around 20°C. If germination is patchy, a few weeks of cold, either outdoors in a cold frame or in moist compost in the fridge, often helps the remaining seed.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

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Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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