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When to Plant Echinacea (Coneflower) in Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska (99721)

Location

Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska

ZIP Code

99721

USDA Zone

2b

Last Frost

Thursday, May 28, 2026

๐Ÿ“… Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Thursday, March 19, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Thursday, June 11, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Echinacea (Coneflower) seeds indoors 10 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Thursday, June 11, 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 2b

Echinacea (Coneflower) (Echinacea purpurea) is a popular garden vegetable. In Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 2b, you should start seeds indoors around Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Your average last frost date is Thursday, May 28, 2026. Plan to transplant your Echinacea (Coneflower) seedlings outdoors around Thursday, June 11, 2026, about 2 weeks after your last frost date.