Growing coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) is the easiest way to make your summer gardens pop. Give them six hours of sunlight coupled with well-draining soils, and they'll graciously bloom their heads off, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Echinacea, commonly referred to as coneflowers, are beloved by cottage gardeners and butterfly enthusiasts alike. The large ...

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 keep ...

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, ...

If you don’t already grow purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) in your garden, you’ve most likely seen this purplish-pink, daisy-like flower adding a pop of color in someone else’s yard. They’re a ...

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 ...

Each year, the National Garden Bureau selects a perennial, annual and edible to become the chosen plants of the year. This year, the bureau (www.ngb.org) has chosen echinacea, which is a great ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Home & Garden Collections. Followed categories will be added to My News. The flowers have a distinctive cone-shaped centre surrounded by slightly recurved petals.