Diboll is now 42 years into the business of propagating and selling seeds and plants of native Midwestern and Eastern species ...

The native coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, is also known as purple coneflower. Its pink-purple flower petals start out very bright and eventually fade to pastel colors. There is also a white variety, ...

Unlike many perennials that fuss when conditions are less than favorable, purple coneflower seems to thrive. It is tolerant to drought, poor or gravelly soil and can tolerant the hottest full sun ...

This undated photo provided by Mt. Cuba Center shows formal native plantings, including Asclepias tuberosa, Echinacea purpurea, Liatris, Physocarpus opulifolius and Artemesia ludoviciana, flanking a ...

This undated photo provided by Mt. Cuba Center shows formal native plantings, including Asclepias tuberosa, Echinacea ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – What do you get when you buy a bottle of the herbal cold remedy echinacea? You really don't know what you're getting, says James Simon, professor of horticulture and co-director ...

While it is now one of the most familiar natives and among the most widely sold, purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) had not yet come of age and been deemed garden worthy. That all changed ...

Sales began to level out between 2022 and 2023. Yet households, particularly in the coveted 18- to 34-year-old age group and ...

This guide provides expert insight and a list of recommended plant options for rain gardens. Plus, tips for how to create a ...

Planting should be ongoing as summer approaches. Outdoor tender crops such as courgettes and tomatoes can be set out now, ...

These two bloom best in full sun, but both will tolerate part sun. Christina Koether Another pairing from Koether is the ...