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PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frostPLANT HEIGHT: 24 - 36PLANT SPACING: 18 - 24BLOOM TIME: Summer - FrostHARDINESS ZONE: 4 - 10LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part ShadeSOIL WATER PREFERENCES: Average - DryQUANTITY: 50 SeedsDescriptionBright upright plants, coneflowers are a North American perennial in the Daisy family (Asteraceae). They grow 2 to 4 feet in height with dark green foliage. They are fast growers and self-sow their seed profusely. These midsummer bloomers can flower from midsummer through fall frost! Coneflowers have raised cone-like centers (hence, the name) which contain seeds that attract butterflies. Leave the seed heads after bloom and you’ll also attract songbirds! Trouble-free, coneflowers are drought-tolerant, once established. They can take the heat! As native plants with prickly stems, they are more deer-resistant than most flowering plants.Growing Coneflower From Seeds*Dampen a Paper TowelFold a paper towel in half. Sprinkle it with water until it's barely damp but not soggy.*Treat the SeedsSprinkle the coneflower seeds on one-half of the paper towel. Fold the towel in half so the seeds are between two layers of moist towel. Seal the towel in a plastic bag and keep it in the refrigerator for eight to 12 weeks. This cold treatment mimics winter conditions and helps the seeds break dormancy so they can germinate.*Prep the PotsFill 8-inch-deep seedling pots with moistened potting soil. Coneflowers need extra-deep pots because they develop very long taproots.*Sow the SeedsSow two coneflower seeds in each pot, covering them with only a thin sprinkling of soil, and allow the pots to drain.*Cover the PotsCover the pots with clear plastic to retain moisture and keep the pots in a warm room to germinate.*Remove the BagRemove the bag once the seeds sprout and provide the seedlings with full sunlight. Water the plants when the soil surface dries.*Transplant the SeedlingsMove the coneflowers outside once they produce their second set of true leaves and after average nighttime temperatures are above 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Transplant them to a full-sun, well-drained perennial bed.*Water the ConeflowersProvide coneflowers with approximately 1 inch of water a week during the growing season. Apply up to 1 inch of compost around each plant in spring to replenish the nutrients in the soil.