Echinacea - White Swan
Echinacea White Swan is a fabulous flower that is excellent for the border and containers. The medicinal plants are attractive to bees and butterflies and this variety makes for a good cut flower. White Swan likes to be kept well fertilized.
Sow from January to June in pots or trays in a greenhouse at 18-21°C, lightly cover seed with vermiculite and keep soil lightly moist but not wet. Transplant into 7.5cm pots. Then 6-8 weeks after germination transplant outside at 30 x 30cm spacings. Flowers from July onwards.