Echinacea

A powerful plant for the people. Echinacea is a member of the astereceae family, blooming through summer into autumn and showing off with a large dome-shaped seedhead. Loved by butterflies and bees, her individual florets within her beautiful flowerheads are both male and female. This lovely lady is strong and easy to grow. All the parts of this lady can be used medicinally. Just make sure to wait until the roots are a few years old to dig them up so they are strong enough to handle the journey.

This showy lady is a powerful ally for all. She supports the immune system by increasing the number of white blood cells that fight infections. A highly studied plant that has been used for preventing colds and flu, bronchitis, anti-inflammatory (including of the skin), infections, wounds, ulcers and more.