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Home How to Grow Echinacea. How to Grow Echinacea. Genty disturb any thickly-wound or developed root systems before planting. How to Grow Echinacea Throughout the Season Growth Habit: Echinacea are clump-forming perennials that grow to a mature size of between inches wide and up to four feet tall.
Learn More. PowWow Wild Berry puts out more flowers than any other Coneflower variety and will attract a variety if pollinators. Sturdy, upright stems make this echinacea a great choice for windy spots and cutting gardens alike. Echinacea purpurea. Leaving the spent stems and flowerheads in place to overwinter will also attract birds.
Coneflowers are notably tough native plants and 'Magnus' is no exception, withstanding drought, clay, humidity and harsh winter conditions without complaint. Easy to grow, this plant is a great choice for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. This native wildflower blooms from early to mid-summer, offering food for bees and birds earlier than most Coneflowers. Though it has a delicate appearance, its deep roots are resilient and drought tolerant, a must-have for native plant enthusiasts!
Echinacea pallida. Cheyenne Spirit is deer-resistant and makes gorgeous summer bouquets. Echinacea: End of Season Care Let plants stand until they are fully dormant and dry. A perennial butterfly and bee magnet, this native wildflower is extremely easy to grow and looks equally at home in the garden, meadow, or vase.
Leave your Purple Coneflower planting in place over the winter to attract goldfinches and other songbirds. Echinacea: Extra Info Echinacea has been used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments, including infections and wounds.
A beautiful garden brightened by Echinacea at sundown. A tiny frog visits an Echinacea bloom. Flower color: Most well-known are the purple coneflowers, but pink, red, orange, white, yellow and green varieties are available.
Types: While the purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea , is most familiar to gardeners, there are other varieties including E. All are native to the U. Echinacea purpurea , E. Are they deer resistant? Many gardeners report that they are deer resistant. Their spiny centers and strong aroma deter deer.
However, if deer are hungry enough, they will eat almost anything. Other animals that may take a taste include rabbits, squirrels and woodchucks. Do they attract bees and butterflies? If you want to enjoy butterflies and songbirds in your garden plant coneflowers. For weeks, even months, during the summer and fall the blooms and seed heads will attract a multitude of winged beauties. Each composite flower actually a compact arrangement of ray and disk flowers offers up a fully loaded buffet table for butterflies.
Other pollinators, such as honeybees and hummingbirds will visit Echinacea too. Where to plant: Echinacea should be planted in an area that receives 6 to 8 hours of sunlight a day, as too much shade can result in floppy stems and foliage susceptible to powdery mildew. How to plant: To plant Echinacea seeds, loosen the soil to a depth of 12 inches.
Add compost to the top inches of soil. Seeds take approximately 3 to 4 weeks to germinate, and you should see true leaves at about 12 weeks. If transplanting, dig a hole twice as wide as the pot and deep enough so that the rootball will be level with the top of the soil.
Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea is a popular perennial in Zones A Do not Plant in April. M Do Plant in May. J Do Plant in June. J Do not Plant in July. A Do not Plant in August. S Do not Plant in September.
O Do not Plant in October. N Do not Plant in November. D Do not Plant in December. J Plant does not flower in January. F Plant does not flower in February. M Plant does not flower in March. A Plant does not flower in April. M Plant does not flower in May. J Plant does flower in June. J Plant does flower in July. A Plant does flower in August. S Plant does flower in September.
O Plant does not flower in October. N Plant does not flower in November. D Plant does not flower in December. J Do not Divide in January. Use the checklist below to decide if Echinacea is suited to your preferences and garden conditions:. Echinacea 'Hot Summer'. Echinacea 'Irresistible'. Because of their preference for a well drained but moist soil they will need to be watered regularly and good drainage holes in the pot or container are a must.
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