About Echinacea
Echinacea, often called purple coneflower, is one of the most popular perennials in the garden. In addition to being beautiful, the flowers can also be used to make an extremely popular herbal tea, purported to help strengthen the immune system. With stems that can reach as high as 5' tall and beautiful, long-lasting purple flowers that are visible from afar. It is easy to see why every gardener would want them in their garden or meadow.
When to Plant Echinacea Roots
Echinacea Roots are ideal for Springtime installation, after the threat of frost has passed.
Where to Plant Echinacea Roots
Echinacea roots do best in Full Sun, but can tolerate Partial Shade. The can also tolerate poor and rocky soil, but are sensitive to soil that is overly moist.
How to Plant Echinacea Roots
Dig a hole roughly twice the size of the root clump. Plant the clump, spreading out the roots, and slowly adding soil until even with the top of the roots. Lightly compress the soil along the way, and water deeply.
How to Care for Echinacea
You can extend the flowering season of Echinacea with deadheading spent flowers. Let plants stand until they completely die back, and cut down once fully dormant.
Customer Photos
Sleepy Bee | Katelyn from Oregon
My pollinator garden | Jennifer Nichols from Iowa
Green twister coneflower echinacea in my garden | Joshua from Indiana
Green Twister | Brittney Norris from Maryland
Coneflower | Becky Paul from New York
Coneflowers, phlox and daylilies | Alitha from Maine
The porch walk | Nancy from New York
Green Twister Echinacea | Brittney from Maryland
Helenium at the front porch | Siri from Washington
New Echinacea Garden! | Megan from Wisconsin
Echinacea Blooms = Happy Pollinators | Holly Hammond from Ohio
My echinacea | Aloysia from Louisiana
Purple Bloom | Marta from Vermont
Bees loving my Echinacea! | Michael from Ohio