ECHINACEA, Pale Purple		Echinacea pallida	Perennial										  medicinal
				(Coneflower)

			sow: early spring
			     late summer, early autumn
		
			difficult to germinate - suggest treatment with Ethrel


taller and paler than the regular (grows 39")

Roots yield more of the immune-enhancing and anti-viral essential oil than
other species

Highly regarded blood purifier

Increases bodily resistance to infection by strengthening immune system

	- flu, cold preventive

Rich reddish-purple daisies appear from July to September