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When to Plant Echinacea (Coneflower) in Blackduck, Minnesota (56630)

Location

Blackduck, Minnesota

ZIP Code

56630

USDA Zone

3b

Last Frost

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

๐Ÿ“… Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Echinacea (Coneflower) seeds indoors 10 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

๐ŸŒฟ Plant Details

Scientific Name Echinacea purpurea
Days to Maturity 365 days
Mature Height 24-48"
Spread 24"
Type Perennial

โ˜€๏ธ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

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Water

Low (drought tolerant once established)

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Spacing

18" apart

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Planting Depth

0.25" deep

Seeds typically germinate in 14-21 days

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Growing Echinacea (Coneflower) in Zone 3b

Echinacea (Coneflower) (Echinacea purpurea) is a popular garden vegetable. In Blackduck, Minnesota, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 3b, you should start seeds indoors around Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Plan to transplant your Echinacea (Coneflower) seedlings outdoors around Wednesday, June 3, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.