Echinacea Put to the Test. Mt. Cuba completed a second multiyear study of Echinacea in 2020, comparing the many species and cultivars — a total of 75 coneflowers, said Sam Hoadley, the trial ...

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.

Echinacea angustifolia is the most researched, but pallidum and purpurea varieties have been used traditionally with some reported success.

Echinacea purpurea 'Leuchtstern': the petals look like a pink Hawaiian grass skirt on a dancer FEW plants rival the beauty, garden value and historical interest of the purple coneflower. One of ...

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Echinacea angustifolia is the only coneflower native to Minnesota. You may see it blooming this time of year in ditches and roadsides.