Echinacea Flower Harvest. Sep 01 2001 We harvest echinacea roots by digging a circle 112 to 2 feet out from the drip line of the plant. Use them fresh or dry the leaves and.
Echinacea are clump-forming perennials that grow to a mature size of between 12-36 inches wide and up to four feet tallThe size depends on the variety. Rinse the flowers and then hang them to dry or lay them flat on a screen. Cut the cone heads off taking 6 inches of stem in the cutting.
The roots grow deep and wide.
See how to harvestcollect seeds from Echinacea flowers3 minutes of work hundreds of seeds. Place the cut heads upside down in a paper bag. Learn the easiest and fastest. By cutting and harvesting you encourage all-season blooming.