Purple coneflower is a low-maintenance native plant that adds beauty to your garden and supports pollinators and birds.

In the quest to convert my sterile grass lawn into an ecologically sound landscape, I’ve learned that few plants are as effective, or as lovely, as purple coneflower. Simple, yet well-defined, ...

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, ...

A garden can do more than look pretty—it can work like a living support system for bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.

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. Unlike ...

This week and next could be your last chance this year to see a proliferation of pale purple coneflowers in northern Illinois natural areas. But wait, purple coneflowers bloom in July and August, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of purple coneflowers - weha/Shutterstock Want more coneflowers in your yard? Don't waste money by buying seeds – the ...

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 ...

Just when you thought it was time to wind down in the garden, there are still things you can have fun with. For instance, you can plant seeds straight into the soil right now. It's always a delight to ...

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 ...