7. Attracts Seed-Eating Birds:
As the season progresses, the coneflower’s seeds mature, becoming a favored food for many seed-eating birds like goldfinches. Hence, your butterfly garden might also become a birdwatcher’s haven.
8. Naturalizes Easily:
For those looking to cultivate a wilder, more organic garden space, Purple Coneflower is perfect. It naturalizes easily, which means it’ll reseed and expand its presence in your garden, providing more habitats and food sources for butterflies.
9. Aesthetically Versatile:
With its striking appearance, the Purple Coneflower can serve as a focal point or blend seamlessly into a mixed border. Its vertical growth can be used to add different levels of visual interest in a garden’s design.
10. Eco-Friendly Gardening:
By choosing native plants like the Purple Coneflower, gardeners are making an eco-conscious choice. Native plants require less water, fewer fertilizers, and are more resistant to pests, reducing the need for chemical interventions.
50 Purple Coneflower Seeds (Echinacea purpurea) for North America
Purple Coneflower Seeds (Echinacea purpurea) for all of North America. USDA Zones 3-9. More than 50 seeds.
In the end, while the allure of a Purple Coneflower can be summed up in its visual beauty, its value in a butterfly garden is manifold. It’s a testament to how nature, in all its intricacies, weaves together relationships that not only support biodiversity but also create splendor for all to enjoy… one day at a time!
The Adventures of Johnny Butterflyseed – Author Signed First Edition Children’s Book
Save the monarchs!
Johnny Butterflyseed and his fairy friend, Raven Silverwing, embark on a mission to save the rapidly disappearing butterflies. They enlist the help of Queen Venus Goldwing and her kingdom of monarchs to educate and inspire kids to become butterfly farmers. At first, Johnny faces his own internal struggle with self-doubt and fear in his ability to make a difference, but then soon develops a mindset that allows him to not only get started, but also make progress one day at a time. Through challenge after challenge, Johnny learns that he is not alone in his mission and that there are many people who want to help. Together, Johnny, Raven, and Queen Venus educate thousands of children on becoming butterfly farmers.