Way back when, when I first started blogging and no one in their right mind read my little piece of the internet, I did a post where I showed photos of my Purple Coneflowers.
Since it was still a little snowy outside today and I'm feeling the need to at least talk about gardening even if I can't actually do any gardening, I decided to recycle my old photos (how green of me) and share my love of these perky flowers.
This variety is Echinacea Purpurea Doubledecker and is supposed to have another tiny coneflower perched on top, hence the doubledecker in the name.
Unfortunately, these guys never got the memo, so they look like your run of the mill coneflowers.
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea) is easy to grow. I really do nothing to them besides cut the dead stalks down to the ground in late fall. You gotta love a no fuss, no muss plant.
Best of all, the color is magnificent (think dark pink rather than Barney The Dinosaur purple).
Plus the butterflies love them.
How To Grow Coneflower | Echinacea:
- Coneflower is a hardy perennial (comes back every year) native to eastern and central North America
- Grows in full sun to partial shade
- Hardy from zones 3-9
- Flowers from June through August
- Grow 24" - 36" tall depending on the variety
Try some in your garden this year. Your eyes will thank you.
BTW, Melissa from The Empress Of Dirt has a fun tutorial on How To Make Giant Garden Art Coneflowers using a bit of aluminum flashing and a cake pan. A great way to add a bit of whimsy to your garden with some faux flowers.
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Marissa
Hi Pam~
Love those Purple Coneflowers...
they really are easy..
I need to add more color and think these would look wonderful.
I just need some time...................
Melinda
So pretty! Waiting for the weather here to change
so we can plant.
M 🙂
Ida
They are pretty. I have some coneflowers but I think a double decker one would be a really fun edition and oh the butterflies, what an added bonus.
Shabby chic Sandy
I want some!
Cher-Ann Texter
Absolutely beautiful!!
Traci Christensen
I have tried everything to get these to grow! Have tried plants root bulbs and seeds but get nothing to germinate of sprout. Any tips?
Pam
Traci I've only bought them already sprouted out of the ground from the nursery, but I just sort of plant them and forget about them. I keep them watered a bit and fertilize them the first year, but really after that they are on their own unless we have a really dry spell. They're pretty drought resistant so they don't need a lot of care.
I do know they like well drained soil and you need to dig the dirt up around them when you first plant them (loosen the soil down about 12 inches so they have room to establish roots). Wonder if it's too wet where you are trying them?