self-sufficient. Its stems are engineered with a hollow, lightweight yet highly rigid design that sways gracefully with high winds without buckling, completely eliminating staking from your garden chore list.
9. Incredible Adaptability to Challenging Soils
You do not need perfect, organically rich loam to successfully grow this plant. In fact, Echinacea actually prefers soils that are relatively lean, sandy, or rocky.
Over-fertilizing or planting it in highly rich, nitrogen-packed soil will backfire, causing the plant to produce massive amounts of floppy, weak green leaves at the expense of flower production.
