Eastern purple coneflower 'Cotton Candy'

Echinacea purpurea

How to grow Eastern purple coneflower 'Cotton Candy'

  • Full Sun

  • Low

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to apply water fairly sparingly. Keep in mind when planting that Cotton Candy is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions.

Growing Cotton Candy from seed

Ensure a distance of 1.95 feet (60.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.0 inches (0.01 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 25°C / 77°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Cotton Candy about 56 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Cotton Candy

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Cotton Candy is a very hardy plant.

Harvesting Cotton Candy