Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)

What We're Growing:
We grow coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) for its spiky blooms, pollinator value, and deep immune-supporting roots. It’s both beautiful and powerful.

How We Use It:
Echinacea root and aerial parts are harvested and used in tinctures and decoctions for seasonal immune support. It’s also used in topical salves and throat sprays.

Why It’s Good for You:
Echinacea is a powerful immune modulator — supporting the body’s natural defenses, especially at the onset of illness. It stimulates white blood cell activity and helps shorten the duration of colds, flu, and infections.

It also has anti-inflammatory and lymphatic properties, making it useful for swollen glands and respiratory congestion.

In the Garden:
Echinacea thrives in full sun and poor soil, blooms profusely, and reseeds generously. It attracts bees and butterflies and grows more potent with each season.

Fun Fact:
Native American tribes traditionally used echinacea to treat snakebites, wounds, and infections — and today it remains one of the most widely used herbal remedies for immune health.