Coneflowers or Echinacea is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the Asteraceae family that are native to central and eastern North America. Most species are grown for their beautiful flowers while others are used in herbal medicine. Their blossoms come in purple, blue, maroon, pink, yellow and white shades, depending on variety.
Want to grow your own coneflowers? Use our guides below to help you get started with planting, maintenance, species and cultivar selection, and pest and disease control. Happy gardening!
Want to bring the prairie beauty of echinacea to your patio? Coneflowers are a sturdy staple of flower gardens across the US, with their stand-out shape and color. We’ll help you learn how to grow coneflowers in containers so you can enjoy these fetching flowers even if you only have a tiny spot on a balcony.
Coneflowers are daisy-like perennials for USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9. They bloom from late spring to early fall in an array of colors, and attract a host of pollinators and birds. Read on to learn if it’s beneficial to deadhead spent blooms to promote more flower production, or if you can skip this chore altogether.
Love echinacea? Go beyond the classic purple coneflower you know and adore and take a look at 17 of our favorite colorful series and cultivars that you can grow. With single or double blooms, available in just about every hue, flower arrangers and beneficial insects alike will go crazy for these perennial beauties.
If you’d like to add a slice of Americana to your garden, consider echinacea, the plains native favored by American Indians for medicinal uses. Coneflowers come in purple as well as a whole range of eye-popping hues. Find out how easy they are to grow now at Gardener’s Path.