Echinacea purpurea in a burlap container
Echinacea purpurea in a burlap container
Echinacea purpurea in a burlap container
Echinacea purpurea in a burlap container

Echinacea purpurea

Purple Coneflower (Wellness)

Regular price
18.95 $ CAD
Unit price
per
Size: 1-2 gallon
  • Easy care
  • Deer resistant
  • Attracts pollinators
  • Good for pots and balconies
  • ExposureFull sun
  • Hardiness
    Zone 3a Understand this zone

    Zone 3a

    A lower number means hardier. A zone 3 plant also grows in zone 5, never the other way around.

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    Very cold winter. A good choice for Quebec's northern regions (approx. -35 to -40 °C average minimum temperature).

    For example: Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Upper Mauricie, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

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  • Water needsModerate
  • Height60 to 90 cm
  • Spread45 to 60 cm
  • Bloom timeJune to September
  • Soil typeWell-drained · Sandy

Long valued in traditional herbalism, echinacea is used above all to support the body's natural defences and well-being during cold season. Its flowers and leaves are harvested and dried for tea; the roots are traditionally prepared as a decoction.

As a tea: At the first signs of a cold, to boost the immune defences.

Bunches of dried flowers tied with string on burlap

Harvesting and drying

Harvest while the plant is in bloom, in dry weather, late in the morning: the dew has evaporated and the aromatic compounds are at their peak. Cut healthy flowers and leaves, leaving two thirds of the plant in place so it grows back.

Spread the harvest in a single layer on a rack or a clean cloth, in a dry, airy place away from light. Light fades the colour and carries off the aromas; so does too much heat. Do not go above 35 °C.

Allow 5 to 10 days. It is ready when a stem snaps cleanly instead of bending. Then store in an airtight, opaque jar, away from light, for up to a year.

Clear herbal tea in a glass cup, next to dried flowers

Making a tea

Echinacea tea

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp dried flowers and leaves
  • 250 ml hot water
  • Honey or lemon (optional)

Method

  1. Put the echinacea in a cup and pour in the hot water.
  2. Let steep 10 to 15 minutes, covered to keep the aromas in.
  3. Strain, then add honey or lemon to taste.

Traditional wellness use. Avoid contact with the eyes. Does not replace medical advice. Use only plants intended for consumption that have not received any treatment incompatible with this use. Not recommended for people with autoimmune diseases.

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Echinacea purpurea in a burlap container

Purple Coneflower (Wellness)

Size: 1-2 gallon
Regular price
18.95 $ CAD
Unit price
per

Planting and care

Plant purple coneflower in well-drained soil, in full sun, spacing plants 45 cm apart. Planting is done in spring or fall. Set the root ball with the crown at soil level, without overloading with rich growing mix, which would favour foliage at the expense of flowering.

Water regularly for the first few weeks after planting to make sure it roots, then cut back: once settled, coneflower tolerates drought well. Cut the stems back to the ground in late fall or early spring. Divide the clumps every 3 to 4 years to rejuvenate the plants and limit the decline in flowering.

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Echinacea purpurea in a burlap container

Purple Coneflower (Wellness)

Regular price
18.95 $ CAD
Unit price
per
1-2 gallon

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