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 ...

Where I live, the snow is rapidly melting, leaving behind a landscape that seems almost barren and asleep. However, for many native plants and quite a few garden perennials, it is this act of freezing ...

Echinacea, more often called by its common name, coneflower, is a hot pick when it comes to choosing native plants. And they are loved by birds, bees, butterflies and songbirds. These tough perennials ...

Coneflowers, or echinacea as they're also known, are a familiar sight with their large, plum purple and dusky pink daisy-like flowers blooming from July to October. They are the stars of the show in ...

A University of Minnesota researcher teamed up to work with a researcher from the Chicago Botanic Gardens to understand how the use of controlled fires affects prairie landscapes and its effects on ...

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 ...

Echinacea is a group of flowering plants belonging to the Asteraceae family. Learn more about the herb's purported medicinal ...

We’re nearing the height of cold and flu season, and if you’re starting to feel a little under the weather, you’ve probably heard of a supplement that might help ease your symptoms: echinacea.