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!
