Echinacea sanguinea seedlings

Last week I planted some Echinacea sanguinea seeds and after a few days some of them germinated. The seeds of E. sanguinea are dark brown to black in color and about the same size as other Echinacea species. Once they produce their first true leaves I will carefully transplant them into larger pots so they can develop their taproots.

Here are some seedlings. They are growing in the Burpee Eco-friendly Greenhouse Kit. It comes with a neat piece of biodegradable plastic to cover the tray and keep humidity up which aids in germination. I also added some seed starting soil to the coconut coir that comes with the kit.

Up close of one of the seedlings.

If you live in Houston or East Texas and have a difficult spot under some Pine Trees and/or sandy soil. Try this wildflower! In that situation you could also mix it with: Liatris pycnostachya, Helianthus mollis, and Vernonia texana.