Compost will be your number one go-to nutrient for echinacea. Fertilizer:Įasy to please, echinacea only requires some extra food once in the spring growing season and once in the fall.
Purple coneflower companion plants full#
Plant echinacea in an area with 4-5 hours of full sun with a shade break either in the morning or afternoon. To be a successful companion plant in the garden, make sure to place coneflowers on the sunny side of tall vegetable plants (such as corn), garden trellises, or other tall structures. For this reason, it makes an effective and beautiful perimeter plant where water may not reach and has been known to survive periods of drought. Soil:Įchinacea prefers soil on the dry side and can be found in rock gardens but does not do well in boggy conditions. Purple coneflower will bloom mid-summer to fall (July to September), but expect its second growing season to produce more blooms. I find that pairing coneflowers with other native pollinator plants in the garden, like butterfly weed, boosts the attraction for butterflies, bees, beneficial insects, and hummingbirds. Echinacea is a supportive companion for almost every plant, but as with most things in the garden, I recommend keeping it away from invasive mint plants in raised garden beds.įor the best display of blooms, plant echinacea seedlings in the fall for a spring show or after your last frost for fall display.
What are the best echinacea companion plants?
The best way to ensure this beautiful perennial reseeds itself for the next growing season is to refrain from cutting back echinacea at the end of the fall season. This will not only provide food for wildlife over the winter but will ensure an emergence of blooms in the spring. The following spring, you may then cut back your coneflower before any new foliage appears to stimulate growth. Echinacea is known as “nature’s antibiotic” because its leaves, roots, and flowers have been used for hundreds of years to fight infection and boost the immune system. Diverse in its uses, this beautiful coneflower is pleasant as a companion plant to the garden, makes a striking cut flower for arrangements, and is edible in teas and tinctures.
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