With their prominent central cone surrounded by rays of petals, echinacea or coneflowers are a great addition to borders. They’ll bloom from midsummer until October in shades of pink, white, orange, ...

Echinacea plants are one of my garden favorites — durable, hardy, bee and butterfly friendly. Commonly known as coneflower, they come in a variety of colors, not just purple. According to the ...

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 ...

Echinacea is a group of flowering plants belonging to the Asteraceae family. Learn more about the herb's purported medicinal ...

Each year, the National Garden Bureau selects a perennial, annual and edible to become the chosen plants of the year. This year, the bureau (www.ngb.org) has chosen echinacea, which is a great ...

A University of Minnesota researcher teamed up to work with a researcher from the Chicago Botanic Gardens to understand how the use of controlled fires affects prairie landscapes and its effects on ...