Robert Geneve, Professor
Robert Anderson, Extension Professor
Sharon Kester, Research Analyst
Jennifer Vires, Graduate Student
Purple coneflower species grow well under Kentucky conditions and can be produced as ornamental plants, cutflowers and as a "medicinal herb". Echinacea purpurea has been most often grown for commercial sale, but other species have not been fully evaluated for their potential for commercial markets. Species being evaluated include E. angustifolia, E. pallida, E. paradoxa, and E. tennessensis.
Publications:
Vires, J., S.T. Kester, R. Anderson, and R. L. Geneve. 2000. Production of Echinacea sp. in Kentucky. Kentucky Landscape Industry Annual Report. Click here for PDF version.
Wartidiningsih, N., and R. L. Geneve. 1994. Source and seed quality influence germination in purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). HortScience 29:1443-1444.
Wartidiningsih, N. and R. L. Geneve and S.T. Kester. 1994. Osmotic priming or chilling stratification improve seed germination of purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) HortScience 29:1445-1448.