PETITTI Coneflower | Grow Echinacea for Repeat Blooms, Deer Resistance & Pollinators

[@thomasharp3246]

Most underrated flower! Beautiful and flowers all season low maintenance comes back every year. Love coneflowers.

[@VeronicasVeil333]

I love my coneflowers…….and I realized that they do need to get established to take off. This is my 3rd year with one and wow……..I am sorry that I gave another one away last year thinking I was doing something wrong as it was not performing well. I realize now that it probably just needed another year or so. Live and learn……this is a great video……so glad I found your channel!

[@Luvyatilyouactup]

I planted both the Pow Wow pink and white last Fall. They’re gorgeous and full this Summer. One of my favorites in the garden!

[@MichaelRusso-k9j]

Noelle, Coneflowers are so beautiful & didn't realize so many colors are now avaiable. I did spray ulta weed beater in my flowers beds and appreciate Angelo's recommendation & always enjoy your videos and radio program that provide so much information as people call in with questions. Have a nice evening!

[@vistaprime]

you seem to always spotlight the flowers and plants I am interested in. Thanks again.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

We are happy to help! Happy Gardening!

[@rheaadams1437]

I have Coneflower --first time ever planted and I noticed yellow finches love it.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

❤️ We often recommend leaving the flower stems up after the blooms are done for the birds to enjoy!

[@cherigreen4471]

Gosh these are really beautiful! I will have to check them out. Thanks!

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Beautiful and tuff little dudes, i absolutely love coneflowers.❤

[@sanjanewmoonlife]

Lovely beautiful ecinacea different colours. 🎉❤

[@captainbamoofish5016]

I started growing the new varieties last spring and they all came back stronger and prettier this year. I have 6 colors in my collection now. I have red, dark orange, med orange, yellow, pink and white. They sure put up a show. they definitely need very strong light and high ground and rich soil to perform best. Darwin Perennials did a great job introducing the new hybrids.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Sounds beautiful! 😍

[@thatchicksavage3165]

Thank you for this very helpful tips and information, gorgeous flowers😍💕

[@gardeningwithme7690]

Love these! The color is just so vibrant

[@cherylwiltshire8859]

Just purchased some three weeks ago and an animal removed a few of the existing flowers bit into them and left them on the ground! 😏 New buds are forming so I am looking forward to a later showing of blooms!

[@malaikahansen]

❤❤❤ So beautiful oasis 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@melissanagy7744]

My favorite flower!

[@marshallhosel1247]

Thanks! Beautiful flower.

[@SandyKH]

Very helpful. Hope mine can get enough sun! I have magnus, raspberry truffle, and pink parasol.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Happy Gardening!

[@dianac2596]

Great video. Easy listening voice. I’ve learned a few things I never knew before. 👍👍👍👍

[@ChuckKnightTaylor]

Hi Noel. Great video. Love the Coneflower mix. I love the grass interplanted. Can you please tell me the variety? Thank you!!!

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks so much for watching! It's a Pennisetum (aka Fountain Grass) called 'Karley Rose'.

[@derrongoodengardenandlifes8655]

Thanks for this video. I will have to add to my garden 😊😊🇨🇦

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks for watching! Happy Gardening!

[@Roses.Villa_Serenity]

Amazing plants🥰🥰🥰👍

[@HippieCowboy]

Great info!

[@ettietti8533]

Amazing Echinacea color collections , what to do with those Echinacea that are getting heavy and bending down? 😊

[@flowerfairy1950]

Even though I have apparently the perfect place on paper I have not had any success 😭 south eastern Australia. Why is it the things you want are always the hardest to get? 😭

[@sarahr2498]

Can I keep the Cheyenne variety for seed? If so, when I cut the spent bloom, what should it look like to produce seed? Really dry and black or sooner? Thank you. These plants are just gorgeous. I started from seed. Got 100% germination on them too!

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Yes, 'Cheyenne Skies' should come true from seed. When the flower is 75% bloomed out, cut it and secure a small paper bag over the flower. Hang the cut flower heads upside down in the garage or pantry to dry, tap on the bag every once in a while. you should here the seeds falling from the flower head. The seeds should be dry/ready to harvest within a month or so. You can sow Coneflower seeds now in the garden, so they will germinate & develop this fall, come back and flower next year!

[@LindaOsier]

I do wish you would mention zones. I am zone 9 San Diego and I know some don’t work for me.

[@shayb1701]

Thank you but you did not cover the original echinacea plant. I needed to know exactly how, where to put the flowers and hope for new gloves

[@sammysworld5485]

I was told coneflower prefer not to be fertilized & they love to grow in poor soils. I have the purple variety for many years. For some reason it’s bloomed real late this summer. Not sure why.

[@ritahall2378]

El Niño

[@laurelsayer7557]

Hi, when you cut for the vase do you remove the stem to the b ase, or to a pair of leaves?

[@delphinium1711]

great video, what's the grass amongst them?

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

'Karly Rose' Pennisetum

[@limvo1260]

WOW, those coneflowers look amazing. May I ask if it's possible to grow these in a pot? I bought some from Homedepot unfortunately, they are not doing well in a pot. Wondering what I am doing wrong. Thanks.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Coneflowers can be grown in pots, but they need really well-drained soil & slightly dry soil conditions before watering again. Place them in a cold garage or on a protected side of the house after they yellow in November. Mulch around their pot if placed outside. Water lightly 1x per month over winter. Cut back to new growth forming in spring.

[@ronpfahl8496]

All my cone flowers in Euclid were eaten by deer. Among other things including roses and clematis.

[@vistaprime]

I didn't know they attract deer. Thanks for giving me a heads up.

[@laurabersuder3841]

There are many sprays you can use to deter the deer and other animals, I highly recommend using them.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Yes, unfortunately, when the fawns are born, they really damage a lot of plant material that normally has good resistance. Continue to be vigilant about using a deer repellent or netting to keep them away from your plants. The most deer resistant flowering plants in the landscape come from the mint family including Bee Balm, Catmint & Agastache. Shasta daisies do well, Meadow Sage & Russian Sage as well. More suggestions here: www.petittigardencenter.com/planting-for-deer-resistance/

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

I'm so sorry. I've had some of my flowers eaten this year also. This makes me sick.😢

[@pattymiller6696]

An you do a Video on how to prune or how to make it branch out more?

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Sure, we can try to do that soon, but for right now, prune to remove the flower and its stem back to the main stem when it's 75% bloomed/faded/dying back. You should have side nodes developing. Continue to deadhead until September, then let the last few blooms become the natural birdfeeders/seed heads.

[@madelyndiaz7761]

Why has my purple coneflower turn orange?

[@tamracummins6520]

My cone flowers have been blooming beautifully for over a month now, some are starting to look a little puny. Should I trim off the drying blooms? Will they bloom again? I’m around Cincinnati, Ohio. Wish I was closer to you. Love your videos! Thanks, Tammy

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Yes, deadhead spent flowers to send energy to the buds developing below or at side shoots. Later in fall, let these later blooms develop their seed heads for the birds to feed on going into winter.

[@pattybarzacchini3021]

I just purchased a “Sombrero Tres Amigos” from the Tallmadge store and it’s absolutely stunning! I have it in a large pot on my deck. Can It spend the winter there or should I get it into the ground?

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Coneflowers can spend their whole lives in pots, but do need winter protection by bringing the pot into a cold garage or garden shed for the winter or placing the pot next to a protected side of the home and mulching around the pot. You may want to root prune the plant in 3-5 years in the spring after it starts growing, so it can stay in the same pot.

[@KsKitchen123]

Do you sell seeds?

[@juvanchouhan2165]

Nic flowar

[@adesuwawatson2495]

Hello! I planted mine in direct sun and they burned. I cut away the dead flowers but How do I know if they are too far gone😕!? Thanks!

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

After cutting all the burnt/brown parts did new green growth flush-out? They should still have energy to create more foliage if adequately irrigated and in full sun, 1" of water 1x per week, slow, deep watering.

[@adesuwawatson2495]

@@PetittiGardenCenters Hello! Yes, I saw a new bud and am hoping they will come back fully. Thank you for the reply & advice!

[@maplewheat2010]

Thanks for sharing! I'm curious- have you ever grown a Crossandra plant? It's new to me, I only came across it this weekend, but I don't see many English-speaking videos here on youtube on the Crossandras.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

We don't grow very many of these because they can be difficult to grow in the home. We bring them into our stores only seasonally, sometimes in late spring with the summer flowering tropicals & fall (for their orange color). They grow best in bright indirect light (northern exposure) to part shade (4-6 hours of direct sun). Warm temperatures and extra humidity are key. Watering moderately, letting it dry slightly between applications. Fertilize year round to keep it in bloom, similar to an African Violet. You can let this plant go dormant for winter as well. Expose it to 1-2 light frosts in fall, bring into the home, expose it to medium-bright indirect light, water lightly. Watch for spider mites & aphids.

[@maplewheat2010]

@@PetittiGardenCenters Thanks for the info!

[@ibethsanmiguel5443]

Hi can I plant echinacea on the pot?

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Yes!

[@rdarrett3635]

Do you have Fragrant Angel? It is a floriferous variety and it is difficult to find.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

We never have grown 'Fragrant Angel' but the "Double Scoop Series" do possess a mild fragrance. 'Pow Wow White' is our favorite white variety that we grow.

[@mahinshirazi7873]

My powwow don’t like sun. They do beret in more shade

[@thomasharp3246]

The sun thing is a myth. If you're in zone 5 or higher summers get hot. They'll need some shade. Most flowers like morning afternoon sun and evening shade in heat of day.

[@abhilashka4150]

Love u mam

[@kenjoneslee]

OK....my neighbor has had the purple ones for a few years. They wilt and look like crap brown now in October. Saw some shorter varieties planted at the Hall of Fame.....about 18 inches tall.....all different vibrant colors and full of blooms in October 2022. WTF is going on???

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Yes, there are numerous varieties of coneflowers available, tall, short, multicolor, classic light pink to purple, but if the gardener continues to deadhead the spent flowers to keep the plant actively growing, then they should continue to see new growth and flowers being produced. If coneflowers are in a very dry area, or just grow naturally, they can dry out quickly or go to seed and not look very attractive after their initial bloom cycle. Newer breeds of coneflowers can be very productive and come in a rainbow of colors. Take a look at the Sombrero Series because they are compact, multi-blooming, and stunning throughout the summer into fall. shop.petittigardencenter.com/departments/coneflowers-83.html?top=30 ‘Tres Amigos’ is one of our favorites because it produces 3 different colored flowers on the same plant!