One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Nine species of ...

Coneflowers should be planted in spring after the threat of frost is over. Plant them in an area that receives full sun and has good drainage. "Ideally, they prefer a lengthy time frame for root ...

Echinacea plants are one of my garden favorites — durable, hardy, bee and butterfly friendly. Commonly known as coneflower, they come in a variety of colors, not just purple. According to the ...

If your coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) have stopped blooming or look like they're past their prime, there's a simple way to bring them back to life, and it starts with a little strategic trimming.

Beautiful time-lapse of a cornflower blue (Bachelor's Button), growing from a seed to blossoms. A bachelor button seed was ...

The purple coneflower belongs to the genus Echinacea which contains nine species with numerous cultivated varieties. Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflowers) are native to eastern and central parts of ...

Cornflowers are most commonly blue in colour, which can be a rarer colour of flower. These flowers look wonderful in beds and borders, especially when featured as part of an annual bedding display or ...

Each year, the National Garden Bureau selects a perennial, annual and edible to become the chosen plants of the year. This year, the bureau (www.ngb.org) has chosen echinacea, which is a great ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! I hope everyone enjoyed the Mother’s Day weekend. A huge THANK YOU to all the moms out there. You deserve every bit of appreciation for everything you do.