Coneflowers should be planted in spring after the threat of frost is over. Plant them in an area that receives full sun and has good drainage. "Ideally, they prefer a lengthy time frame for root ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Nine species of ...

Every garden should have coneflowers! But why grow coneflowers in the first place? That’s easy: They’re carefree plants that grow happily in almost any kind of soil. They’ll withstand nearly anything ...

Purple coneflowers are a favorite among many gardeners. Known botanically as Echinacea purpurea, this North American native perennial produces colorful magenta blooms in late summer and is a butterfly ...

Among numerous positive attributes, colorful coneflowers attract pollinators and birds. The popularity of coneflower (Echinacea spp.) may have gardeners pining to keep it around for a long time.

The purple coneflower belongs to the genus Echinacea which contains nine species with numerous cultivated varieties. Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflowers) are native to eastern and central parts of ...

Herbaceous perennial coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) serve many purposes in the garden, filling the landscape with daisy-like blooms. Growing them is a great way to attract pollinators and birds; they ...

Question: My coneflowers are doing wonderful this year. I would love to have more. What is the best way to propagate them? Answer: Coneflowers or Echinacea are native perennial plants of the Eastern ...

But as their petals turn upwards, like a spider, they progressively grow violet-mottled magenta right up to frost. PRIMA 'Spider' coneflowers are popular with pollinators but not with deer. They're at ...

That’s easy: They’re carefree plants that grow happily in almost any kind of soil. They’ll withstand nearly anything that Mother Nature can throw at them, including bitter, cold winters and hot, dry ...