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 ...

Selecting coneflower varieties is a tricky decision – but a beautiful one. This prairie queen of flowers is a dynamic choice for helping a backyard transition from summer into fall, and new breeds are ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My wife and I were at an outdoor craft fair at Whispering Woods Farm in West Durham, Maine this summer. I noticed the cone flowers ...

Choosing a favorite flower is like choosing a favorite ice cream flavor ó challenging. Over the past few years, the coneflower has become one of my favorites. The first coneflower I purchased was ...

Q: I planted a dozen beautiful coneflowers of different colors last year. The label said they are perennial but the six that came back this spring gradually died in summer. The soil is well-drained ...

Purple coneflower is a low-maintenance native perennial plant that provides environmental benefits. It attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies, while its seeds feed birds like goldfinches. This ...

Summer comes with many different colors and varieties of coneflowers in bloom, and it's nice to keep these blooms going all summer long. There's been some chatter online that adding baking soda ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Selecting coneflower varieties is a tricky decision – but a beautiful one. This prairie queen of flowers is a dynamic choice for ...