Genus: Echinacea

Native to eastern and central North America these herbaceous plants have large composite flowers and grow up to 2 m tall.

Members growing plants in this genus

  • majeekahead

    Majeekahead

    joined 18 Oct, 2007

    351 plants

  • AnnDavidson

    Anndavidson

    joined 2 Nov, 2007

    1 plant

  • spritzhenry

    Spritzhenry

    joined 17 Jun, 2007

    367 plants

  • tmgndl

    Tmgndl

    joined 4 Jan, 2008

    8 plants

  • NancyM

    Nancym

    joined 23 Dec, 2007

    62 plants

  • RachelScott_Renouf

    Rachelscott..

    joined 3 Feb, 2008

    33 plants

  • Sid

    Sid

    joined 29 Feb, 2008

    46 plants

  • DiOhio

    Diohio

    joined 12 Mar, 2008

    216 plants

  • Lorri

    Lorri

    joined 21 Mar, 2008

    14 plants

  • Chrispook

    Chrispook

    joined 18 May, 2007

    234 plants

  • Xela

    Xela

    joined 1 Mar, 2008

    174 plants

  • Grammazoo

    Grammazoo

    joined 12 Feb, 2008

    114 plants

  • Buzzbee

    Buzzbee

    joined 23 Dec, 2007

    161 plants

  • Sarah65

    Sarah65

    joined 15 Apr, 2008

    135 plants

  • dgardeningbabe

    Dgardeningb..

    joined 28 Apr, 2008

    17 plants

Echinacea photos

  • summer 2007 (Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower))
    By sue113
  • Get the Sunglasses ! (Echinacea purpurea "Sunset")
    By DiOhio
  • A garden flower photo (echinacea 'double decker' 1st year bloom, forsythia 'golden times')
    By flcrazy
  • cone flower (Echinacea purpurea (Coneflower))
    By RachelSc..
  • coneflower (echinacea)
    By NancyM
  • Echinacea__Vintage_Wine_.jpg (Echinacea purpurea)
    By spritzhe..
  • Echinacea.jpg (Echinacea purpurea)
    By spritzhe..
  • A garden flower photo (Echinacea Purpurea)
    By AnnDavid..
  • echinacea 'green envy' (Echinacea)
    By majeekah..
  • Echinacea purpurea at Wisley (Echinacea purpurea)
    By peter
  • Southport Flower Show 2007 - Echinacea (Echinacea )
    By RobertR

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Comments:

TasteyG

Tasteyg

15 May, 2008

 

Another beauty! I love the cone flowers too.

dioon11

Dioon11

8 Apr, 2008

 

Realy like Echinacea but they do not like our damp cold clay soils. I am currently preparing a "planting pit" with well drained (hortic grit) home made compost to house a group of 7 - 9 plants to be planted this autumn (Fall).

sue113

Sue113

29 Mar, 2008

 

Yes it is an echinacea purpurea. Hello everyone.

goringfolly

Goringfolly

27 Mar, 2008

 

This is one of my favourite flowers. Have just sown some more 'Magnus Purporea' and 'Pink Parasol'

jacque

Jacque

27 Mar, 2008

 

Well Hello again Chris`s sister :D

Chrispook

Chrispook

27 Mar, 2008

 

Just so that everyone knows Sue 113 is my sister.

Chrispook

Chrispook

27 Mar, 2008

 

Nice shot Sue. Is it an Echinacea?? I,ve got some seedlings growing well so hope to have some of these myself this year. Having said that it doesn't look quite right for an E. Is it an Aster?

jacque

Jacque

26 Mar, 2008

 

Lovely :)

flcrazy

Flcrazy

17 Mar, 2008

 

Another fantastic shot diohio.! I've grown this plant along with the echinacea 'sunrise', 'harvest moon', and none of them have come back for me. I believe they have hybridized this plant to death, and though they have invented some very beautiful, interesting colors, they have lost the plant's durability somewhere along the way. I believe, in these new colors, they have become short lived perennials at best. I have three friends who have also lost all of theirs the last two years, who have the same opinion. I know we may be reaching, but I'm going to need proof they are hardy enough to come back several years in a row before I'll buy any more of them. Hope you have much better success with yours, please let me know.

DiOhio

Diohio

16 Mar, 2008

 

Well come on over ! I think with the internet these days, you could probably order most of these flowers over there. Just "Google" different flowers that you'd want and visit sites. Most of them will send you a catalog, or you can order right online !
Unless you meant the butterfly. In that case you'd have to move.

Hazel

Hazel

16 Mar, 2008

 

Your photos make me want to emigrate!!!

Carolyn

Carolyn

8 Feb, 2008

 

Fab colours!

jacque

Jacque

7 Feb, 2008

 

Fab Colour!