Description
Paradiso Coneflower Seeds 6427.
Exciting Mixture of Vibrant Colours and Forms for Sunny Borders and Songbird Gardens.
Paradiso Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is an exciting open-pollinated mix offering a rich spectrum of flower colours and dynamic bloom forms. Growing to a robust height of 60 to 80 cm, these dependable perennials can flower in their very first season when started early indoors. Extremely heat- and drought-tolerant once established, ‘Paradiso’ turns heads in sunny garden beds while serving as a vital ecological anchor: its nectar draws butterflies and beneficial pollinators all summer, and its seed heads provide an essential autumn food source for American Goldfinches. Hardy down to Zone 4, it is one of the most economical ways to expand your coneflower collection.
Quick Seed Details
-
Product Code: 6427
-
Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea ‘Paradiso Mix’
-
Type: Open-Pollinated Perennial (First-year flowering from early indoor start)
-
Hardiness: Zone 4
-
Height: 60–80 cm
-
Light Requirement: Full Sun (Tolerates light shade)
-
Soil Preference: Well-drained, average to poor soil (Heat and drought tolerant)
-
Germination Protocol: 9 weeks cold moist stratification at 4°C, then 10°C for germination
-
Seed Count: Approx. 10 seeds per packet (265 seeds per gram)
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Paradiso Coneflower benefits from a cold stratification period to break seed coat dormancy.
-
Indoor Sowing: Start seeds indoors from February to March 1st for first-season blooms. Sow in a quality soilless growing medium and keep moist at 4°C (in the refrigerator) for 9 weeks. Move the tray to a cool spot at 10°C for germination. Grow on under lights at cool temperatures before hardening off and transplanting outside after the last spring frost.
-
Outdoor Direct Sowing: Direct sow seed outdoors from September through October. Natural winter temperatures will provide the necessary cold stratification for vigorous spring germination.
-
Garden Care: Plant in a full-sun location in well-drained soil. Leave spent flower heads standing in late fall to feed wintering songbirds and add structural winter interest to the garden.
Why Paradiso Coneflower Seeds belong in Your Garden
If you want an affordable, colourful mix of long-blooming perennials that support native wildlife, Paradiso Coneflower is an outstanding choice. Its exceptional drought tolerance, Zone 4 winter hardiness, and magnetic draw for finches and butterflies make it a staple favourite for Canadian landscapes.
