To deadhead, cut back the stem to a leaf of part of the stem where a new bud forms. To encourage more flowering, deadhead coneflowers regularly, during the peak bloom time, by cutting off faded blooms before they produce seeds. I am often asked the question “do you need to deadhead coneflowers?” It’s not easy to answer the questions, since I recommend deadheading only in the earlier part of the blooming season. Birds, bees and butterflies are attracted to them. Bloom time and usesĬoneflowers bloom from early summer until fall. A few can even extend to zone 3 and some zone 9. Most coneflowers are perennials in USDA zones 4 to 8. Some miniature coneflowers are less than one feet tall!
They will grow from 2 feet to 4 feet.ĭwarf sizes can be planted closer together. Space normal sizes of coneflowers 8 to 14 inches apart. Water well to get the plants established and then they are quite drought tolerant. Coneflowers are fairly low maintenance, and they need little care after the first year.įollow these echinacea care tips for your plant: Temperature and water needs for coneflowerĮchinacea plants are very heat tolerant. Most types of the echinacea varieties below have similar growing habits and needs. Why not try one of these types of coneflowers this year? Echinacea varieties come is all sorts of colors and sizes. Let’s discover some other varieties of echinacea which can also take pride of place in our summer gardens. The original echinacea purpurea, with its pretty purple color and large orange center, is prized for its long blooming period and ability to self seed. The plant can easily be propagated and you can also collect seed from it for future plants. They are a popular cottage garden plant that is robust and very hardy. These varieties of coneflower will have your garden blooming in style all summer long!Įchinacea, also known as coneflowers, are native to eastern and central North America, where they originally were found on prairies and open woodlands.