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 ...

Snow cone coneflower (Echinacea 'Snow Cone') traces its heritage to the long-lived, eastern coneflower species (Echinacea tennesseensis) and shares its penchant for returning every year. It was ...

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 ...

‘It’s the most beautiful coloring I’ve ever seen,” Hank Siudyla says of the pink-to-peach-to-orange blooms of ‘Sundown’ echinacea in his Deerfield garden, which won the Glorious Gardens Contest for ...

Coneflowers are one of the easiest perennials to grow in your garden. These hardy flowers are native to North America and bloom for a long period of time, attracting pollinators and making a great ...

Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, is a native perennial in most of the eastern United States, thriving in zones 3 through 9. The genus name, Echinacea, originates from the Greek word echinos, ...

A look around my garden usually prompts me to write about something that is currently in bloom. With the dazzling mounds of Rudbeckia, commonly known as Black-eyed Susans, that are visible everywhere, ...

Q: Some of my coneflower petals disappear before the flower is fully open, or have chewing damage after it opens. What can I do to stop this? A: You can’t intervene much if you want to let the plants ...