Backyard Farming - Beans

Echinacea

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 3-9

SEASON: Summer

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 60 to 100 days

SPACING: 2 feet

PLANTING DEPTH: Seeds 1/4 inch

HEIGHT: 24 to 36 inches

SPREAD: 1 foot

PESTS & DISEASES: Anthacnose, Fusaruim Wilt, Leaf Spot, Powdery Mildew, Stem Rot, Aphids, Deer, Eriophyid Mites, Japanese Beetles and Leaf Hoppers

WATER NEEDS: High

MAINTENANCE:
Low

TOLERANCE: Heat

SOIL TYPE: Rich in Organics

SOIL pH: 6.5 to 7.0

SOIL DRAINAGE: Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Lavender, Blanket Flower, Goldenrod and Sedum

Genus: Echinacea