Purple Coneflower, Echinacea purpurea
•Perennial
•Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
•Seed Spacing: ~2 seeds every 18 inches
•When to Sow Outside: 2-4 weeks before last frost in the spring or in the fall when soil temperatures are in the 50s 
•When to Start Inside: 8-10 weeks before last frost date in spring
•Host plant for: silvery checkerspot butterfly
•Light requirements: full sun to part shade
•Soil Requirements: dry to medium dry average soil, drought tolerant once established
•Size: 3-4 feet tall, ~2 feet wide
•Flower color: purple
•Bloom time: summer to frost
Approximately 30 seeds