Coneflowers are so pretty! Most of mine are Purple Coneflowers, which have purple-pink petals around an orange center. They are available in many different colors now – red, orange, pink and white. They grow about 2 to 4 feet tall.

Coneflowers have daisy-like flowers and they attract butterflies, bees and birds to your garden. If you deadhead, you will encourage new blooms. If you don’t deadhead the seeds will attract birds and the seeds that fall will easily sprout into new plants.

These plants thrive in full sun and heat, which is why they are looking great now and some of the other plants are beginning to wilt in our Missouri sun. They are very hardy plants and are drought tolerant.

The flowers bloom from June to early frost. A easy plant to divide and share. Normally you should divide plants about every 3-4 years.

Coneflowers are fantastic border plants.

They will also tolerate shade, I have them under a crabapple tree in a shaded area of the yard.

They also mix well with other plants. I love the coneflowers with the sunflowers.

I also have coneflowers mixed in with the day lilies.

The coneflowers are beautiful! They are easy to grow, multiply readily, are easy to care for, tolerate dry soil, attract butterflies and birds, and you can use them to make a wonderful bouquet for your home. Enjoy!

Just looking at Shasta Daisies makes me smile! Don’t they just look happy? The robust blooms with the all-white petals with the bright yellow centers are like rays of sunshine in your garden. Their beauty is enhanced by the contrasting dark green leaves.

These daisies are a classic perennial. For the best blooms, grow in full sun in well-drained soil. They tend to bloom in clumps from 2-3 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide. They are terrific for cutting and also attract butterflies. They are not invasive.

These are easy to maintain and divide. You can divide the daisies in early spring or late summer, usually only necessary every 3 to 4 years. After the first hard frost, cut the stems back to about 1-2 inches tall. They will return every spring or early summer and bloom until early fall.

A wonderful perennial to add to your flower garden. The daisies are beautiful outside, or bring them inside and make a bouquet to brighten your home. Either way, they will bring a smile to your face. Enjoy!!!!

Source: Old Farmer’s Almanac

How often are you walking through a nursery, park, or neighborhood and thought to yourself – “What is that plant?” The “Picture This” app may just be what you need. You take a photo of the plant and it instantly identifies the plant, gives you information about that plant – including the care requirements, and lets you view a gallery of similar plants.

You can also save the photos you take, send them to a friend, or make a poster with them.

The link to the app is:https://www.picturethisai.com/

Since there are not many flowers blooming yet, I just took a photo of the daffodils I brought it and clicked the poster option.

The app is free for the first 10 photos. Then if you want to subscribe, the rate is $1.99 a week, $3.99 for a month or $19.99 for a year.

Have fun playing with this. Enjoy!