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 ...

Rainy winter days provide an ideal opportunity to plan a summer garden. Poring over seed catalogs while dreaming of future ...

Coneflowers should be planted in spring after the threat of frost is over. Plant them in an area that receives full sun and has good drainage. "Ideally, they prefer a lengthy time frame for root ...

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 ...