Echinacea Plants For Sale
Echinacea perennial plants burst with vibrant, daisy-like blooms that brighten your garden and attract butterflies, bees, and songbirds all season long. Known for their resilience, they thrive in harsh conditions-heat, drought, and poor soil. While returning year after year with little care. Their timeless beauty and pollinator-friendly charm make them a gardener’s favorite and a wise investment for any landscape
Also called Purple coneflower, this flowering perennial plants is used for ailments of all types. We sell the live plant.
Echinacea Plant blooms from early to late summer, and like a sunflower, follows the sun as it shifts across the sky. Coppery in color, the center of the inflorescence is made of hundreds of tiny, individual flowers called disk florets. These florets appear spikey due to the rigidness of the bracts that extend far beyond each floret’s length.
Echinacea Purpurea Ruby Star Plant Details
Family: Asteraceae
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Needs: Moderate
Height: 2 to 4 ft
Spread: 1.5 to 2 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate
Bloom Time: Early summer through mid-autumn
Flower Color: Pinkish-purple petals with a prominent orange-brown central cone
Wildlife Value: Attractive to pollinators, and the seeds are a food source for Finches
Pollinators adore this perennial, which will ensure a flurry of activity in the garden. Golden finches are particular fans of this flower, feasting upon its seeds.
Uses For The Echinacea Plant
The Echinacea Plant makes excellent cut flowers. The flowers persist on long, sturdy stems and remain fresh for extended periods. The petals are edible and slightly sweet. Plant these delightfu perennials next to your kitchen door and in your patio garden to regularly enjoy the sight and taste of these charming flowers.
How to Grow and Maintain Echinacea Plants
This perennial requires well-drained soil and does not tolerate wet feet. It does best when planted in moderate to dry soils. Due to its long taproot, it is a drought-tolerant species. It thrives in full to partial sun conditions and requires at least four hours of sun per day to be productive.
Easy to grow, this perennial is deer-resistant and free of serious pest or disease issues. The finished flowers can be deadheaded to encourage future blooms. If growing this plant from seed, remember that seeds require stratification (a cold, moist period) to germinate.
Why Choose Echinacea Plants?
Attracts pollinators, is ideal as a cut flower, and is drought-tolerant. The subtle beauty of this productive perennial will have you and the Golden Finches looking forward to its tasty petals and seeds year on year. Shop for the Echinacea Plant online at TN Nursery. For 68 years, we have served the landscaping industry and homeowners with specimen plants.
Customer Reviews
The plant came healthy, started blooming within weeks, and now it’s the star of my flower bed. Perfect purchase!
I love the Echinacea, though one of the leaves looked a bit wilted when it came. After watering, it bounced back nicely.
I was happy with how well the plant was packaged. It looks good in my garden bed and I’m excited to see how it does next year.
The Echinacea plant came in healthy condition and adjusted quickly. It’s already starting to bloom, and the colors are beautiful.
Delivery was quick, but the plant looked a little weak when it arrived. It’s hanging in there, just taking longer to perk up.
Do Echinacea come back every year?
Yes, Echinacea, also known as coneflower, comes back every year as a hardy perennial. It grows stronger and fuller with each season. Once planted, it reliably blooms each summer with vibrant, daisy-like flowers.
How do you winterize Echinacea?
To winterize Echinacea, cut the stems back to a few inches above the ground after the first frost. Add mulch to protect the roots through cold weather. In spring, remove the mulch, and the plant will return with fresh growth and blooms.
What temperature can Echinacea tolerate?
Echinacea is very hardy and can tolerate cold temperatures down to around -30°F once established. It thrives in USDA zones 3 through 9, making it suitable for most climates. Its deep roots help it survive harsh winters and return strong each spring.
Can I grow a purple star flower in partial shade?
Yes, the purple star flower, like the echinacea ruby giant, grows well in full sun to partial shade. It needs at least four hours of sunlight daily to bloom fully.
What makes the magnus coneflower special?
The magnus coneflower blooms from early summer to mid-autumn with pinkish-purple petals and an orange-brown cone. It’s drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and attracts birds like golden finches.
Exposure
Echinacea, commonly known as coneflower, flourishes in full sun, needing 6 hours of direct daylight daily. It can tolerate partial shade but will bloom less abundantly. Full sun ensures the healthiest growth and vibrant flowering.
Height at Maturity
Over 12"
Usage
Pollinator Plant
Shipped As
Bare-root
Ships
USPS
Planting Zones
3-9
How To Grow
How to Grow and Care for Bare Root Perennials, Tubers, and Bulbs
Bare root perennials, tubers, and bulbs are an easy and economical way to jumpstart your garden with lasting beauty. These dormant plants should be planted in early spring or fall while the soil is cool and workable. Before planting, soak bare roots in water for 1–2 hours to rehydrate them. Choose a location based on the plant’s light needs—most flowering types prefer full sun, while others thrive in partial shade.
For bare root perennials, dig a shallow hole and spread the roots out naturally, ensuring the crown is level with the soil surface. For tubers and bulbs, plant with the pointed side facing up at a depth about two to three times their height. Cover with soil, gently press down, and water thoroughly.
Keep soil consistently moist (not soggy) until new growth appears. Add mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds, but avoid covering the crown or bulb tops. Once established, these plants require little maintenance—just seasonal watering, occasional dividing, and deadheading or pruning as needed. With proper care, they’ll return and thrive year after year.
