Echinacea from the Greek word for "sea urchin" or "hedgehog" referring to the spiny chaff at the center of these flowers. Paradoxa from the Latin, paradoxus for "strange" or "unexpected".
Sun Exposure | Prairie, Savanna |
Soil Moisture | Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry |
Bloom Time | Summer June, July, August |
Bloom Color | Yellow |
Max Height | 3 feet |
Wetland Code | |
Germ Code | C(60) |
Seeds Per Packet | 100 |
Seeds Per Ounce | 5,000 |
Edible Uses: Unknown
Medicinal Uses: Unknown
Herbal Uses: Unknown