Mexican Hat Seeds - Prairie Coneflower

Minimum Seeds per Packet: 200

Packet Weight: 0.5g

Planting Season: After Last Frost

Sowing Method: Transplant or Direct Seed

Seed Depth: 1/8"

Direct Seed Spacing: 4-6"

Soil Temperature: 70℉

Days to Sprout: 10-21

Mature Spacing: 12-18"

Sun Requirement: Full Sun or Part Shade

Frost Tolerance: Frost Sensitive

Days to Harvest: 75-90

Production Cycle: Perennial

When to Seed Prairie Coneflower

Prairie coneflower should be direct seeded outdoors in fall, or stratified indoors and sown in trays for transplanting after all danger of frost has passed. 

Where to Plant Prairie Coneflower

This plant will appreciate a spot with full sun. Loose, well-draining soil is ideal but this plant will tolerate an extremely wide range of growing conditions. This perennial bloom will come back year after year. It will readily spread and reseed, so keep this in mind when choosing a location! Plants reach one to three feet tall. 

Growing Prairie Coneflower

Sow seeds ¼ inch deep and four to six inches apart. Once germinated, thin your seedlings to 12 to 18 inches. Once established, this plant is quite drought tolerant and can be pretty much ignored.

Harvesting Prairie Coneflower

Prairie coneflower can be harvested for cut flowers or left to mature in the garden to benefit the many pollinator species that are attracted to it.

Prairie Coneflower is a hardy perennial whose seed matures in late summer/fall. Seed is ready to harvest when dry and brown. Store seeds in a cool, dry place. Seeds are viable for 5-7 years.