Coneflowers are a huge hit among birds, pollinators, and gardeners alike. Here's what you should do if you want to make sure ...

Fall weather can offer surprisingly helpful conditions for coneflowers, giving gardeners a chance to start seeds earlier and ...

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 ...

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 ...

How would you like to have a perennial that was native, hardy, drought tolerant, attracts butterflies and songbirds, but does not attract deer and looks pretty in the garden? Does this sound ...

Q: I've had a patch of perennial salvia and purple coneflowers out front for a few years, and I'm thinking of replacing them. The salvia looks absolutely stunning in the spring, and then the rest of ...

A non-floppy sage, a showy but hardy hibiscus, and a pair of coneflowers in new colors headline the list of new perennial flowers hitting the market in 2016. Let’s take a look at some the best of the ...

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 ...

Many gardeners are noticing that their cone flowers (Echinaceaspp.) are not so purple this year. In fact many flowers are partially to completely green and several have odd green growths sticking up ...