Coneflowers: Brilliant Tips on Propagation

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Pollinators love coneflowers.

A coneflower by another name

Coneflowers come in dozens of colors, not just purple

Propagating with root cuttings can create many new plants from one parent clump. Just don’t take too many at once.

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Coneflowers are cooperative to grow from seed but likely won’t flower until year two. The upside is that growing from seed is an inexpensive way to establish a large patch of Echinacea.

Coneflowers make a lovely background for a patio

Blooming Time

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Purple coneflower grown from seed may not flower during the first year–although some do.

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If your neighbor or someone in your garden club has a spectacular bed of coneflowers, take them a treat and see if you can get a root ball.