outsidepride echinacea white swan - 500 seeds outsidepride white swan coneflower is marked by big, fragrant white blooms and russet cones which attract butterflies from all around. this echinacea has a wonderful scent that you will love to add to your flower garden. huge, pure white, wonderfully fragrant blooms burst atop these hardy native plants that bloom freely over a very long season. white swan coneflower is simply one of the most beautiful plants for the garden. white swan is marvelously floriferous, and the scent evokes a summer day in the country. the pure white blooms are 4 to 5 inches wide, their hue accentuated by the large, knob-like golden-brown cones, which bring in the butterflies and bees and, after the very long bloom season has passed, are excellent for drying and using arrangements. these long-stemmed, bushy plants reach 24 - 30 inches height, holding their blooms on very sturdy stems from late spring till the cool temperatures of fall set in. superb for a large planting anywhere, they show to particular advantage in the back of the border, drifting across a perennial bed, or in any naturalized woodland or meadow setting. echinacea coneflower is easy to start from flower seed. this flower will bloom the first year and for many years thereafter, lasting through the worst heat and dry weather summer has to offer. not only enjoy echinacea coneflower in your flower garden, but cut some of these flowers and bring indoors in to a flower vase and get beauty indoors and out.