50 Seeds Lemon Drop Coneflower Echinacea Perennial Yellow Blooms Hardy Pollinator Flower Easy Grow Drought Tolerant Garden Plant

Lemon Drop Coneflower (Echinacea) is a cheerful perennial that lights up the summer garden with bright yellow, daisy-like blooms around a coppery cone. This hardy native wildflower thrives in sunny spots and draws in bees, butterflies, and other pollinators for weeks of color.

Perfect for borders, cottage gardens, and wildflower meadows, these seeds grow into sturdy, long-blooming plants that also make sunny cut flowers. The plants are easy to grow in average soil, tolerate some dry spells, and return reliably each year with minimal care.

Species: Echinacea purpurea
Variety: Lemon Drop
Type: Perennial
Plant Habit: Mounded clumps with yellow petals and coppery central cones
Sun: Full sun (6+ hours)
Soil: Well-draining, average garden soil
Zones: 3-9
Germination: Cold stratify 4-6 weeks; surface sow for light
Sowing: Indoor sow 8-10 weeks before last frost or direct sow in fall
Spacing: 12-18 inches apart
Days to Harvest: Not applicable
Notes: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage repeat flowering