Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a pollinator hotspot.

Purple coneflowers are a favorite among many gardeners. Known botanically as Echinacea purpurea, this North American native perennial produces colorful magenta blooms in late summer and is a butterfly ...

The purple coneflower’s scientific name is Echinacea purpurea. Echinacea is derived from the Greek word, echina, meaning hedgehog, referring to the spiny center cone of the cone flower. The purple ...

View of pink coneflowers with small yellow butterfly on top of the petals - KajaHiis/Shutterstock Herbaceous perennial coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) serve many purposes in the garden, filling the ...

Germination is the process where a seed opens to allow the plant inside to come out and grow. While seeds don’t look too lively, they are living things. Each seed has a living plant embryo inside, ...