Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of purple coneflowers - weha/Shutterstock Want more coneflowers in your yard? Don't waste money by buying seeds – the ...

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This week and next could be your last chance this year to see a proliferation of pale purple coneflowers in northern Illinois natural areas. But wait, purple coneflowers bloom in July and August, ... Growing coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) is the easiest way to make your summer gardens pop. Give them six hours of sunlight coupled with well-draining soils, and they'll graciously bloom their heads off, ...

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Chicago Tribune: Outdoors column: Pale purple coneflower beauty rivals that of more well-known cousin Outdoors column: Pale purple coneflower beauty rivals that of more well-known cousin Evansville Courier & Press: Looking for an easy, beautiful addition to your garden? Try the purple coneflower. The Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a native perennial often found at the top of the beginning gardener’s lists. Personally, I think it belongs at the top of all gardener’s lists. Unlike ...

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Looking for an easy, beautiful addition to your garden? Try the purple coneflower.