Coneflower - Echinacea 

Coneflower (Echinacea) is a native, herbaceous perennial that is a pollinator favorite. It will become your favorite in the garden, too! Enjoy long lasting color and structure in your garden through the seasons.

Family: Asteraceae

Light Requirement: Full

Water Needs: Average

Height: 2 - 4 ft.

Spread: Slow

Growth Rate: Average

Bloom Time: Summer

Flower Color: Pink

Wildlife Value: Attracts bees, butterflies, birds

Landscape Uses and Maintenance – Coneflower (Echinacea)

The coneflower (echinacea) is a well-loved wildlife favorite and an essential for building a pollinator garden and butterfly garden. Vital for any native garden, too. Use this plant to add upright interest to borders and garden beds in any garden.

Interested in starting a cutting garden? Plant tightly to enjoy weekly gorgeous bouquets from your cut flower garden and decorate your tables with them.

For the gardener who wants to enjoy blooms without much effort, this is an ideal, very low maintenance plant. It is drought-tolerant; you do not need to worry about watering throughout the growing season unless there is a substantial drought. Water thoroughly when first planting.

This plant is tolerant of various soil types, including clay, sand, and loam. Capable of growing in rocky soil, too.

Check your garden daily to deadhead spent flowers to encourage new flowers to bloom through the fall, especially for a cut flower garden.

Leave the stems in your garden for winter interest and for wildlife to eat remaining seeds in the flowers. Eggs of moths, butterflies, and other insects will be laid in the stems in the fall and will emerge in the spring.

Noteworthy Characteristics

The coneflower (echinacea) is a true pollinator favorite that will attract many birds, butterflies, and bees to your garden. The deer will leave them alone, and so will the squirrels.

You can never have too much of this plant! It is easy to propagate. Spread seeds by hand by flipping the heads of flower upside down to scatter them where you want more to grow.

Once established, you can also dig up clumps of this plant and separate roots to increase the population in your garden!

This Is How Your Plants Will Look upon Delivery

Bloom Season

Fall

Bloom/Foliage Color

Purple

Height at Maturity

Over 12"

Care

Coneflowers are low-maintenance perennials that thrive in various soil types. They need regular watering, especially during dry spells. Deadhead spent flowers and trimmed them back in late fall to encourage continuous blooming. They are resistant to most pests and diseases.

Plant Reproduction

Coneflowers can reproduce by scattering their seeds.

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.

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