Coneflower care is fairly simple and easy. Coneflowers growing in containers benefit from a slow-release, all-natural fertilizer.
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After planting coneflowers, place the container in full sun. Divide clumps when they become overcrowded (about every 4 years). Propagate by division in spring or fall although this plant resents disturbance. A minimum size is two gallons, and it must have drainage holes. An adaptable plant that is tolerant of drought, heat, humidity and poor soil.
Remove spent flowers and cut back the stems to encourage further blooms. Attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators, but deer resistant. If flower heads are not removed in the fall, the blackened cones will be visited by birds that feed on the seeds. Perfect choice for beds and borders, prairies and meadows, wildflower gardens or cottage gardens. And, in the warmest zones, the option to dodge midsummer heat altogether with a cutback for a last hurrah. Reducing vulnerability to pests and disease for overall good health. Thrives in full sun in average, dry to medium moisture, well drained soils. Promoting more blooming to offset lulls during the growing season. They can also tolerate light shade, but full sun is best and. Freely self-seeds in the garden and can become very aggressive. Purple and red coneflowers prefer a bright, full sun, loose and well-tilled soil that drains well. Its flowers are used to make an extremely popular herbal tea, reported to help strengthen the immune system. Vigorous and easy care, drought, heat, humidity and poor soil tolerant, Echinacea purpurea is a suitable addition to a prairie garden, looks terrific when massed in perennial borders or in flower arrangements. If its flower heads are not removed in the fall, the blackened cones will be visited by birds that feed on the seeds. Rich in nectar, they attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Partially shady places are also possible, but the purple coneflower does not flower as much in these. 
They feature purple, drooping rays surrounding a spiny, dark brown central cone. The splendid perennial needs a sunny place as a location. Long-lasting, the showy blossoms are borne atop strong erect stems clad with coarse, lance-shaped, dark green leaves.
A popular perennial, Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower) is an outstanding herbaceous perennial boasting a profusion of large, daisy-like, purple coneflowers, 5 in.
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