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Snow cone coneflower (Echinacea 'Snow Cone') traces its heritage to the long-lived, eastern coneflower species (Echinacea tennesseensis) and shares its penchant for returning every year. It was ...

With its daisy-like petals and distinctive cone-shaped centers, the coneflower (Echinacea spp.) is the star of many a nature-forward yard, as well as the number one flower you should be adding to your ...

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 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, ...

My gardening hot take is that you should stop planting zinnias—everyone’s garden darling—and plant coneflower instead. While I love zinnias as much as anyone (and have spent years and plenty of money ...

The instant I saw the coneflower, I thought it was one in a million, with its giant 5-inch-plus golden blooms that at first reminded me of a gloriosa daisy. I am talking about the new Color Coded “One ...

Q: Some of my coneflower petals disappear before the flower is fully open, or have chewing damage after it opens. What can I do to stop this? A: You can’t intervene much if you want to let the plants ...

Daisy-like flowers, with slender lavender-hued petals, are once again thriving across the country. The smooth coneflower has been endangered for decades, but it's making a comeback thanks largely in ...