Coneflowers are easy to grow from seed, but not all varieties will sow true and inherit their parents features. Choose from these budget-friendly options.

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 ...

Though the classic purple variety is probably the most widely recognized coneflower, you can grow others in your garden in various shapes, sizes, and colors.

The Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a native perennial often found at the top of the beginning gardener’s lists. Personally, I think it belongs at the top of all gardener’s lists ...

Heat can be intense in late summer, but some plants, like this beauty, are uniquely equipped to thrive in it - all while ...

A coneflower that has stolen my heart is the species Tennessee. It's pinkish-purple with petals that are not only notched at the tips but also separated to form a pinwheel.

Nine species of coneflower are native to North America and one in particular, the purple coneflower, has been a popular choice for sunny gardens, with its showy daisylike blooms on tall stems. It ...

Purple coneflowers, known botanically as Echinacea, may be named after a hedgehog or a sea urchin, but these wonderful natives are one of my favorite perennials.If you want to plant purple ...

Coneflower is a drought tolerant, long-lived plant that delights the eye and attracts all passing butterflies and good insects. Do yourself and the garden a favour: Get some seeds into the ground ...

Purple coneflower, or echinacea, is a popular sun perennial. (Ann McCulloh, Cleveland Botanical Garden) Echinacea varieties are some of the easiest, most low-maintenance perennials to grow and ...

The Tennessee purple coneflower now exists in 35 colonies; 15 of these are wild colonies, and 20 were established through introductions of seed or nursery propagated plants.