Coneflowers (Echinacea) Offer Spectacular Late Summer Color
What started on the prairie is now one of the splashiest perennials for your garden. Through cross hybridizing, growers have been able to take what was once only available in yellow and purple, have produced colors across the spectrum. As a result, we now have a vast array of colors available from this very easy to grow native plant.
Growing Coneflowers
Coneflowers require full sun but will tolerate a little sparse shade. Young plants require a little extra water but as they mature, coneflowers are one of the most drought tolerant plants available. The prefer well drained soil.
Pests and Diseases
Deer do not seem to bother mature coneflowers but some damage has been reported on younger, tender plants. As always, deer do not tend to read this blog and do not always adhere to these findings and may eat some leaves if they are hungry enough.
Other than that, not much bothers coneflowers!
Special Features
Coneflowers are excellent for attracting birds, butterflies and other pollinators. They may be used as cut flowers, in containers and in mass plantings. Coneflowers are also fragrant.
Our Favorite Coneflower Varieties
Echinacea X Rudbeckia ‘Summerina Brown’
Height: 1.5′-2′
Color: Orange
Echinacea tennesseensis ‘Rocky Top’
Height: 2.5′-3′
Color: Pink
Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’
Height: 2.5′-3′
Color: Purple
Buy Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ From Nature Hills Nursery
Echinacea ‘Colorburst Orange’
Height: 2′-3′
Color: Orange
Echinacea ‘Leilani’
Height: 3′-4′
Color: Yellow
Echinacea purpurea ‘Milkshake’
Height: 2′-3′
Color: White
Echinacea purpurea ‘Pica Bella’
Height: 1′-2′
Color: Pink
Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’
Height: 1-3′
Color: Pink, Purple, White, Orange
Buy Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ from Nature Hills Nursery
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