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Coneflowers are easy to grow from seed, but not all varieties will sow true and inherit their parents features. Choose from these budget-friendly options.

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Wondering if you've missed the boat on summer planting? Here are eight perennials that you can still plant in July.

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It used to be that I didn’t grow coneflowers in my flower garden. I just didn’t really find their dusky purple daisy-like ...

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Coneflower rosette mite damage is mostly cosmetic, so you could choose to do nothing, but you’d lose some of the seed production and reseeding you usually see with echinacea.

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says native coneflowers are drought tolerant and deer resistant while attracting pollinators.

From edible delights to ornamental grasses, here's what to plant if you have less than a green thumb. Here, the best hard-to-kill plants for your garden.