An All American Selection Award winner in 2013 that flowers in its first year. Its rainbow of colors is said to remind gardeners of the North American plains. Commonly known as coneflower, this annual ...

Echinacea, also known as coneflowers, come in a variety of summery colored blooms and are also known to have health benefits. In the summer, these plants thrive with full sun and adequate water, but ...

Do you know which herb has been raised to the ranks of a popular perennial flower and given acknowledgment by the National Garden Bureau? This plant has never been considered super glamorous and is ...

The National Garden Bureau has named 2014 the Year of Echinacea to celebrate our native coneflower. A worthy proponent of the title is last year’s All-America Selections ‘Cheyenne Spirit’, an ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Old standbys: Penstemons are notorious draws for ...

In just a few days, voters take to the polls to elect leaders and losers alike — you’re never sure what you’re going to get. The best office-holders are those put through a rigorous vetting process to ...

Echinacea, more often called by its common name, coneflower, is a hot pick when it comes to choosing native plants. And they are loved by birds, bees, butterflies and songbirds. These tough perennials ...

While it's snowy outside, I imagine the summer garden. And what would a summer garden be without coneflowers? As charming as they are tough, these North American natives provide nectar and pollen to ...

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 ...

Coming from the Greek word for hedgehog due to its spiny, unique center, Echinacea, or coneflower, has always been one of my favorite perennials. The plant's overabundance of summer-blooming flowers ...

Louisiana gardeners have been growing the coneflower, or Echinacea purpurea, for years. It’s a tough, resilient plant that’s extremely attractive to butterflies, LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dan Gill ...

Purple coneflowers (Echinacea) thrived in my country gardens for years, providing beauty and a banquet for birds and butterflies, requiring little effort on my part. Even after the last petal fell, ...