Echinacea Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) is a medicinal herb grown for primarily ornamental and traditional herbal use. It prefers full sun to light shade and moist but well-drained humus-rich soil, reaching about 60–100 cm. Harvest in flowers summer; roots in autumn of mature plants for the best flavour and aroma.

• Sun: Full sun to light shade
• Soil: Moist but well-drained humus-rich soil
• Watering: Keep evenly moist while establishing
• Harvest: Flowers summer; roots in autumn of mature plants
• Difficulty: Easy