Purple Coneflowers
Purple Coneflowers
Looking to add a splash of vibrant color and attract pollinators to your garden? Look no further than the Purple Coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea)! These perennials are not only a feast for the eyes but also a haven for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, making them an eco-friendly addition to any yard.
Purple Coneflowers love the sun. They do great in bright, sunny spots, soaking up at least six hours of sunlight daily. So, if you have a sunny corner in your garden longing for some love, these beauties are the perfect choice.
What Type Of Care
Once established, Purple Coneflowers are incredibly drought-tolerant, making them a low-maintenance which is what I love. While they need regular watering when first planted, they can handle dry spells like champs once they settle in.
Our coneflowers seem to survive wherever we plant them. Some are by our fencerow that is very rocky from an old driveway, while others seem to pop up all over. The photo below is at my mom’s house when I stopped by the other day. Growing right in the middle of her sidewalk. I know she would have loved seeing this.
When To Cut Back
We like to leave the dried seed heads on our coneflowers during winter. Birds, like finches and sparrows, flock to feast on the nutritious seeds. I used to have such a hard time telling my husband to leave them alone till he saw a flock of Yellow Goldfinches loving the seeds.
Butterflies and bees love coneflowers too! Their petals and sweet nectar act as a magnet, drawing in these pollinators to your garden.
Any Photos To Share
I would love to see photos of your coneflowers!
Where do I get the seeds, what month to plant & when do they turn dried up, do you plant them fresh each year or do they just come up? I am 85 and cant drive far and am blue since you closed,………
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Hi Emily! No worries! I love it when people respond to my articles. Anyway, we always like a seed company called Botonial Interest Seeds. Here is a link to the purple cone flowers and when you get there scroll down and click on the sowing information tab. https://shrsl.com/46kwi
But you would want to sow them before frost. Another way, is get a neighbor that has some in their flower beds and have them dig you a few up. These are perennials and they come back each year so unless you want ALOT you really just need to plant them and wait. Sometimes it might take an extra year to see flowers esp. if you are doing it from seed. Take care