Echinacea paradoxa
This very rare species reaches heights of up to 1.20 m and, from May to July, produces slender, upright stems bearing a flower with bright yellow petals curving sharply towards the ground and a domed, purple center.
Echinacea paradoxa is the only Echinacea species with yellow flowers. It can reach a height of 1.20 m and, like Echinacea atrorubens, its leaves and stems are light green. The plant is glabrous or pubescent. The flowers have yellow petals, rarely white or beige, and a broad purple central part.Echinacea paradoxa flowers from late May to July. It grows in rocky meadows, woods and clearings in Missouri and the Arkansas Ozarks. A subspecies, Echinacea paradoxa var. neglecta, is found only in the Arbuckle Mountains of Oklahoma. It is distinguished by the pink, purple or white color of its petals.
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in bucket
Place seeds in the refrigerator for 60 days before sowing in spring. Sow in trays, making sure seeds are lightly covered. When the plants have 5 to 6 leaves, transplant into individual cups or directly into warmed soil. Autumn sowing is carried out in the same way, and is left outdoors until spring. They can also be sown directly in the ground.
Very slow growth, often flowering from the second year.
March, April, September, October
September, October, November
June, July, August, September
in the ground, in pot
sunny
medium
all floor types
drained, rich, reheated
Echinacea paradoxa
late
50 seeds
Yellow
edible
From 100 to 120 cm
elongated
North America
