Echinacea purpurea

Thought I would start off by showing Echineacea purpurea, one of the highlights of the July garden, smothered in bees and often butterflies as well. Excellent in full sun, or even partial shade and not averse to a dry summer. If you cut off the flowers after they have passed their best, you will encourage more and more to be produced so that we had colour on these plants even in October. Eventually we leave some to go to seed so that we can enjoy the cones through the autumn and into early winter.

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My website.

1. July-October 2. October-December

Does any one know which part of the plant is used in herbal remedies?

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[Brieannon Akins]

Primarily the roots as a tincture, but I've heard of people using the leaves as well. And supposedly the honey made from the flowers is beneficial.