Coneflower care and growing!

Thank you so much for stopping by!
I get asked so much over on my Instagram about my coneflower collection (52 varieties and counting 😬😂) so I decided to make a dedicated video to them. From my tricks to establishing them, varieties I have, disease issues you might encounter, to beautiful companies for a dramatic display.
Any questions drop them below and I’ll be sure to answer them for you!
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[@RandyTodd-ms8yb]

Thanks! Glad you gave the names and diseases to be aware of. Beautiful flowers!

[@fatmadonmez2262]

The best video for echinacea, thank you , especially for showing the varieties

[@karenadams5400]

Coneflowers are one of my favorites. I have learned so much from this video. Thank you!

[@msmaddox2918]

I fell in love with coneflowers last year - specifically Cheyenne Spirit. Love the variety you have in your garden! 💜💜

[@kstellad]

That was the best video. So informative. Now I want all the coneflowers. 😊

[@Brockthedog315]

I removed all of my doubles. Bees like singles so much better. So much fun to see all of the activity. Bonus is the goldfinches that eat the old dried out flower heads.

[@Terri_Stauffer]

This is why I only buy singles, I love watching the bees and other insects on my plants, not to forget the finches and other birds loving the seeds. Nothing better then in winter seeing the stalks sticking out of the snow with birds eating the seeds. Juncos scratching in snow for fallen seed too.

[@lynnb7511]

Just purchased 2 gallon of the white coneflowers off the discount rack at Lowes, this is a really great video!!! thank you so much for posting, waiting on your next video!!

[@raakheemenezes1406]

All so 🤩 beautiful!!! Love ‘em

[@sandraoconnor5700]

Simply gorgeous and so helpful!!

[@JanCliftonWatford]

Such great information. Thank you for posting . I love coneflowers and am also happy to learn about these new varieties.

[@donnajupe7196]

Excellent video . I learned a lot. I love that you showed the different varieties.

[@GardenEvolution]

Thanks so much!

[@maddyevelyn-littlesistersv4620]

wow, the green twister is so cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@GardenEvolution]

Thanks!

[@MsSasha4444]

I especially enjoy Cheyenne Spirit as well as the previous review. This was very helpful as was the linked article. Thank you very much for sharing your expertise and some beautiful favorites to add to the gardens in the future. I subscribed and hit the bell (which is rare) and look forward to you next post.

[@jamierollison6298]

Thank you for the informative video! I’m a new gardener and learning “everything coneflower” and had no idea there were so many varieties! Just beautiful.

[@penneycoosenberry5657]

BEAUTIFUL ! I Wish I Could Keep Mine Living ! Thanks

[@chinazaified]

Thanks this is very helpful. Beautiful flowers too!😊

[@GardenEvolution]

Thanks for watching!

[@erikaerika7788]

Omg!,,,,,what a collection,,,wow

[@Ruth1803ZigZag]

Thanks for the great information. I hope to collect some of these beautiful flowers.

[@joserojo6873]

I started a flower garden and went crazy with dahlias but I did plant 4 regular coneflower from seed 2 springs ago. First year I didn't see much activity, but this year I had hundreds of flowers and I just fell in love with them. I didn't know there were these many strains and now I am gonna have to start looking for them. Your top favorites are all amazing!!!

[@GardenEvolution]

So awesome!!!

[@nicolemanley2210]

Thank you for this! I also got the cantaloupe coneflower. This makes me so hopeful that they’ll come back for me next year.

[@GardenEvolution]

😊

[@goldengirl65]

Nice collection

[@thomasfrank1227]

Loved your video. Thank you.

[@deecee901]

Theyre so beautiful.

[@greatgardensforall]

All the doubles are 🤩🤩

[@GardenEvolution]

We need to get you some Yuliya!!!

[@doggiesarus]

I like the combination of Milkshake and Artemesia Powis Castle. I'm attempting a "moon Garden" of drought-resistant plants, so whites, and silver-leafed plants, so those will go well in that.

[@GardenEvolution]

Sorry for the late reply! It’s a great combo but the artemisia gets really big so best to have it mid part of the border in lean soil or it flops like you see here

[@grahamleonard8060]

Great information ! Thank you

[@connierubio4906]

What a beautiful collection! Thank you!

[@connierubio4906]

When is the best time to time plant from seeds? Zone 7

[@GardenEvolution]

Best in early spring

[@connierubio4906]

@@GardenEvolutionthank you!

[@tcondrey]

Great video! Thank you.

[@bronlynbennett3371]

Amazing video, thank you!!

[@gardentours]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Angie-ci1lp]

I just purchased a cornflower plant just like yours! I was wondering how to repair or leave some leaves on thank you so much for a very informative video!🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@GardenEvolution]

If your talking about the cut back, just cut the flowering stems off and there should be leaves to help it regrow

[@billiestanfield2702]

Coneflowers are by far my favorite flower. I am trying to get almost every type. Just hard to find double scoop plants or seed of the more rare ones.

[@GardenEvolution]

Won’t find seed as they don’t produce seed. You should be able to find them though. Big your local garden center! If not there are great online places like GreaTGardenPlants.com

[@michaelw2797]

Great video! You need to figure out the KZbin algorithm because your videos deserve more eyes viewing them. Thank you for taking the time to make them.

[@GardenEvolution]

Thanks!

[@TheVintageGardenerNJ]

After seeing this video, I need to get the ones I have planted!!

[@jamestyrer6067]

THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO

[@moisnhcrnr]

RE: Pink Poodle. Have you thought about letting it go to seed, collecting them, and selling them? I'd buy them.

[@ittsacrazyworld]

It’s probably one of those where you need the roots not seed in order to get the same plant.

[@brigitte4635]

Michigan Bulb Co. has the pink poodles, just out of season right now. Love your cone flower collection !!

[@GardenEvolution]

Oh wow!!

[@ittsacrazyworld]

I believe they filed for bankruptcy and went out of business unfortunately. I really would love to have the Pink Poodles too.

[@candyday2794]

Omg I love it all your collection of cones..I have only a few and yes grow beautiful next to my Wendy's wish..do have any tips, I'm in NZ so it's like four seasons here, would you suggest wood chips or grass clippings around the cones...I'm worried bout root Rott...thanks..

[@blakesblooms]

I love the pow wow white, the green twister, the price is white and the sun seaker. That double scooope leeemmoon cream!! BRAD!!! We need to talk

[@GardenEvolution]

Lol just got the lemon cream so maybe next year I can get ya some!

[@blakesblooms]

@@GardenEvolution I would love that!!! So kind. Thank you

[@lelurve]

Omg what beautiful collection you have! 😍😍😍👍🏼 What zone are you in? Online they say coneflower hardiness is just up to zone 8/9… but I still want to hear some people from zone 10 if they’ve tried and succeeded…. I have 5 seeds as part of a wildflower packet, which I have separated from the rest and will babysit 🤞🏼I hope they grow

[@stephlovesgardening]

Thanks for this video! I have lots of coneflowers too! Yours looks so beautiful! How do you keep powder mildew off yours? I water mine at the base but still seem to get it.

[@catspaw7783]

You can see how much you love your echinacea just like me

[@GardenEvolution]

Added more this year!

[@collywogs2258]

QUESTION!!! Wow btw, I had no idea there was so many different coneflowers! Thank you for sharing that! I love all coneflowers, they have always been my favorite, but I lost my purple one that I grew from seed last year to some kind of small white worms that invaded the roots. I just bought the most beautiful orangey red one about 3 weeks ago and noticed the color was getting drab. There are vertical cuts in the main stem. Would anyone know what that is and what to do about it? I sprayed it with soap and water but I have no idea if that will save it or kill it. 😢

[@saradodd8684]

I love how you talk about companion plants , your yard is so beautifu.

[@bellarosa009]

Great video!! I’m slowly building my coneflower collection. I’ll have to check out the many beautiful varieties you mentioned. What are some of your favorite sources to purchase them from?

[@GardenEvolution]

Great garden plants I’ve ordered from. You can find more at bluestone perennials as well

[@joserojo6873]

I was gonna ask the same. I am gonna have to build up a collection. Specially because I don't wanna be dealing with replanting new flowers each year.

[@EmilinaKuhinja]

NEW FRIEND.

[@leighcontella811]

Great video! Thank you! I’ve fallen in love with the coneflower, but I’ve done research on dead heading and I get mixed suggestions. I guess my question is after I cut the spent blooms, are they just done? Or will they bloom again? I left what I had last year to go to seed, but added more plants this summer, so I don’t really have anything to go on! Thank you so much for any help. 🙂

[@GardenEvolution]

You can dead head down to the set of leaves and you will get another set of smaller flowers in most cases. In the single varieties I don’t bother as I want to collect the seeds and leave some for the birds

[@leighcontella811]

@@GardenEvolution Okay! Thank you so much!

[@trishferrer8209]

Loved it! What zone are you in? I'm in zone 7b, W. TN. Thanks for the great info. Oops, now I see you are in zone 6, NE Ohio.

[@GardenEvolution]

😃

[@ittsacrazyworld]

Why isn’t Pink Poodle on the market anymore? It is spectacular! Wish I had it. 😢Sun seeker Salmon is my second choice but it is out of stock everywhere I search online or nearby.

[@harleyinred]

i see you collect all the different ones

[@GardenEvolution]

All!

[@joannebuzzell6097]

I would love to know where I can purchase double coneflower seeds. I have never seen double coneflowers at any of the nurseries or big box stores near me. Your flowers are beautiful!! Thank you for sharing.

[@GardenEvolution]

There us only one variety on the market and I have yet to see how true it is, paradiso super duper. Aside from that doubles wouldn’t come true unless you hand pollinate them as bees and other pollinators can’t get into the center

[@ahmednayel9800]

What is the ideal range of temperature they prefer?

[@artistnumber12]

Heavy damage from earwigs and Japanese beetles this year, but, just did a heavy cut back of blooms and noticed I had too much mulch- lower leaves were in the mulch and rotting and attracting the earwigs. Scraping away mulch removing any bad foliage allowing airflow and light and heat down low hopefully will help get a new flush of love.

[@tarae85]

Thank you! So much amazing info! I just moved to TN and discovered cone flowers. They seemed so hardy and colorful I bought some without any prior knowledge. I love how many blooms they have while also being a hardy perennial! I got 3 varieties, and they weren’t labeled specifically. I am happy to know what they are and what to expect! I will check out your other videos bc I am curious - are you just a cone flower fanatic or do you have an even more massive and healthy garden than we see here?! Also your channel must be new bc I can’t believe you don’t have a garden cult(ivator) following 😉. Thanks again for your time and generous sharing!!

[@GardenEvolution]

Thanks Taryn! I haven’t been consistent in uploading but I’m getting better 😉 new video today! I do a lot of plants but really love coneflowers and glad I can share on how to keep them going

[@mychelledavis3735]

Thanks! Any tips fir saving seeds?

[@GardenEvolution]

Just allow the seed heads to go black. You’ll be fighting finches for them though 😂

[@majesticgardener5862]

Great video! I was wondering if you fertilize them? I have read that they prefer poor soil conditions, however, I am wondering if they would still benefit from something like flower tone?

[@GardenEvolution]

Sorry for the late reply! I do not fertilize them. They do best on neglect

[@donaldkratz8526]

What time of year are you doing this? June? July? August?

[@SusanMiddleton1]

Did you just do that dividing now Brad? I thought it might be too hot. I’d like to wait until spring so that the Gold Finches can eat the seeds. Your opinion?

[@GardenEvolution]

As long as you make sure to take the blooms off and water in now is fine but if your looking to feed the birds spring would be best

[@sphillips6357]

hi, what are the yellow flowers in the background at 9:52 and the blue flowers behind the coneflowers at 10:59? And thank you for a very informative video. I like that you name variety names.

[@GardenEvolution]

Sorry for the late reply! Yellow flowers are heliopsis ( perennial sunflower). Blue flowers are stokes aster!

[@barbaramccann7944]

What’s the reason for cutting off the blooms? Only on new plants? I have coneflowers that flower for many weeks in my garden, I let them go to seed.

[@GardenEvolution]

When planting new coneflowers I always cut the blooms off after about a week. This helps them concentrate on rooting in and putting more foliage growth at the base before winter

[@sammysworld5485]

I had a very old purple coneflower that sadly got asters yellow. Have a question… I’ve read that coneflower does not require fertilizer & some say they do. What is your rake on this matter?

[@GardenEvolution]

I do not fertilize them at all

[@kimt3463]

@Garden evolution hello I was at my local garden center and they had one called "lovely lolly" it was very round with no petals. They said it was a double that would not get petals. Have you had experience with that one? Thanks for the video!

[@GardenEvolution]

Sorry for the late reply! I have seen these varieties and they are interesting but have none in my garden or have had them ever.

[@kimt3463]

@@GardenEvolution oh thanks for responding. If you don't mind me asking one more thing..I'm about to plant some coneflowers in my garden zone 7....do you use bio-tone and how often should I water them initially? Thanks!!🌺🌸

[@GardenEvolution]

@@kimt3463 you can for sure use bio tone! This late in the game I actually would recommend it. Water them just enough to keep them evenly moist. So don’t water unless you check the soil with a simple finger test.

[@kimt3463]

@@GardenEvolution thank you!!🌸🌺

[@jlp4111]

When the coneflowers just seem to stop blooming and look crappy, what do you do? It’s mid September now, do you just cut off the blooms and then cut back the stems at the base before winter or can you cut the stems at the base on established plants now?

[@GardenEvolution]

Sorry for late reply, at this point I dead head cultivars to reduce seeding which helps clean them up. Keep up irrigation though

[@patbuckley-ji4xq]

​@Garden evolution leave flower heads for birds. Goldfinches love them n make a wonderful sight in the snow,

[@Michael-Bennett]

Wondering how you could tell that the first flower you showed was asters yellow and not the mite. Was it the deformed petals? I'm never sure which is which.

[@GardenEvolution]

So asters yellow generally shows up in the cone part and starts “growing out”. Where as the mite usually eats the petals and your just left with a cone. It’s still viable to beneficial insects and to birds just doesn’t give ya the pretty petals

[@Michael-Bennett]

@@GardenEvolution thanks. I did a clean up today. So many blooms you don't even notice.

[@alineohara18]

can coneflowers be planted in mountain soil? i just bought a couple of them and put them in a pot but they are getting taller. i'm afraid of transplanting them to the ground because i noticed that the soil is rocky.

[@GardenEvolution]

Depends how rocky. They like good drainage but they are more from prairies

[@Cathy_MidwestHome_Hens]

Hi. what do you mean the “double variety” don’t reseed? How do I determine if what i have is a double?

[@GardenEvolution]

Petals in the cone area inhibit pollination so it’s harder for pollinators to get pollen down.

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

“Poopoo-ria”? It’s purpurea, with an ‘R,’ as in ‘purple.’

[@GardenEvolution]

🤷🏼‍♂️ my bad

[@fousies]

What’s a double?

[@claudiososa6507]

Greetings, in what size of container can I grow I have the abode of beker creek?

[@GardenEvolution]

You can grow them in any container as long as your two zones warmer then it’s lowest hardiness if you plant to keep them their all winter. But for just a season any size that you can keep up with watering with

[@AR-cw4he]

Deer ate mine ☹️

[@harleyinred]

did you plant from seeds?

[@GardenEvolution]

Most if not all are purchased

[@kadehilde2064]

Want to share some seeds with me 😁

[@singhinderjitsingh]

Where should you buy these seeds from?

[@GardenEvolution]

I generally get seeds all over the place. But most if not all of mine have been plants I bought

[@purificationdetoxification7122]

Do you have an ebay account where I could possibly purchase some seeds of each variety so I can grow over in UK?

[@GardenEvolution]

Sorry no I dont

[@alksjdiov]

Do you share seeds?😊😊

[@GardenEvolution]

Sorry I don’t!

[@victoriaperezmendez7346]

I wonder, are all of these coneflowers medicinal?

[@GardenEvolution]

Should have all the same benefits

[@victoriaperezmendez7346]

@@GardenEvolution Good to hear, thanks!