Echinacea (4.5")

A prairie-born bloom with roots in healing, hope, and timeless beauty.

With its bold daisy-like flowers and proud upright stance, Echinacea, often called coneflower, is a true Southern garden staple. It brings effortless beauty and strength to borders, pollinator patches, and cottage beds—blooming steadily through summer with a cheerful resilience that feels right at home in our sweet little corner of the world.

🌿 Plant History & Significance

Native to North American prairies, Echinacea has long been cherished not just for its beauty but also for its healing heritage—used in traditional medicine for generations. In the language of flowers, it represents health, strength, and renewal, making it a meaningful addition to any homegrown space filled with love, growth, and care.

📏 Size & Bloom Time

• Maximum Height: 18 to 36 inches tall, depending on variety

• Bloom Time: Early summer through fall, with long-lasting, heat-loving blooms

🌞 Ideal Growing Conditions

Echinacea thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. It’s drought-tolerant once established and grows best in beds that get plenty of warm, direct light. Perfect for low-maintenance flower beds or cheerful cut flower gardens.

🧤 Care Instructions

• Water deeply but infrequently once established

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage more flowering

• Leave seed heads in fall to feed birds and add winter interest

• Divide clumps every few years to keep plants vigorous

🌼 Complimentary Plants

Pair with:

• Black-Eyed Susan for sunny, golden harmony

• Russian Sage or Lavender for texture and scent

• Bee Balm or Yarrow for a pollinator-friendly garden mix

At Wright’s Market, we adore flowers that tell a story—and Echinacea is full of them. It’s a flower that stands tall, weathers the heat, and keeps on blooming—just like the hardworking folks who fill our town with kindness. Add a few to your garden and let them be a daily reminder that beauty and strength often grow side by side.