FOR EONS, the flowers of Echinacea purpurea came in one shade, a Pepto Bismol-colored shade of pink. The simple plants are indigenous to North America, popping up in meadows and prairies across ...

Nighttime in the garden brings activity from moths, bats, and other evening pollinators. Learn more about nine night-blooming ...

Coneflowers often freely reseed in the garden, so leaving seed heads in ... There are many varieties of Echinacea purpurea available. “Kim’s Knee High” is a short and compact variety ...

For wildflower purists, the purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a fine garden plant in settings where it can seed. An underused species is the Tennessee purple coneflower (Echinacea ...

An easy to care for perennial to add to your flower garden is the coneflower, Echinacea purpurea. The daisy-like flowers stand tall above the foliage on sturdy 2 to 4 foot stems. Blooms appear ...

Echinacea purpurea first arrived on European shores ... improve the soil prior to planting by digging in plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost, then spread a 2in layer of mulch over ...

Indian blanket flowers (Gaillardia spp) are stunning North American native plants whose drought tolerance and bright colors make them essential additions to waterwise gardens. However, they're far ...

So if you want to plant a pollinator garden, choose carefully ... Even the familiar Echinacea that you see growing in nursery pots — the basic E. purpurea, or purple coneflower — isn ...