Quick Answer: What Goes With Coneflowers?

Coneflower Companion Plants

• Bee Balm.
• American Basket flower.
• Gentian.
• Cardinal Flower.
• Phlox.
• Goat’s Beard.
• Coreopsis.
• Beard Tongue.

What grows well with Echinacea?

Recommended Companion Plants for Echinacea (Purple Coneflowers)

• Lavender.
• Gaillardia (Blanket Flower)
• Ornamental Oregano.
• Goldenrod (Solidago)
• Sedum (Stonecrop)

Should coneflowers be planted in groups?

Plant the coneflowers together in groups of colors, not scattered and mixed with different colors.

Is Echinacea a good companion plant?

Echinacea – These perennial coneflowers attract hoverflies and parasitoid wasps, so they’re useful for pest control in companion plantings. Eggplant – A good companion for amaranth, beans, marigolds, peas, peppers, spinach, and thyme.

How do you pair plants together?

Make sure to pair flowers that require the same amount of moisture and sunlight. Don’t accidentally pair a short, sun-loving plant with a taller one that will cast a shadow over it. When pairing flowers that will bloom at the same time, consider their colors and shapes.

Will coneflowers spread?

Spacing: Coneflowers are clumping plants. One plant will tend to get larger, but it will not spread and overtake the garden via roots or rhizomes. If a plant is estimated to grow to 18 inches wide, leave 18 inches between plants. Because Echinacea establish deep taproots, you need to plant them where you want them.

When should coneflowers be planted?

The best time to plant coneflowers is in the spring, when all danger of frost has passed. You can also plant in early fall. Just be sure your new plants have at least 6 weeks to establish roots before the first expected frost or they might not come back in the spring.

Where do you put coneflowers?

Coneflowers prefer well-drained soil and full sun for best bloom. Choose a location where the coneflowers won’t get shaded out nor shade out others. They may reach between 2 and 4 feet in height, depending on variety.

Should you deadhead coneflowers?

Most coneflowers produce several flowers per stem and will rebloom without any deadheading. Oftentimes, new blooms will appear at leaf nodes before the top flower finishes wilting. In late summer to fall, stop deadheading spent blooms so that birds can eat the seed through the fall and winter.

Do rabbits eat coneflowers?

Rabbits will happily snack on the young stems and leaves of coneflowers. They can even eat the flowers if they are close enough to the ground.

Can I plant Echinacea with vegetables?

Companion Planting Grow Echinacea with other flowers, herbs and vegetables including eggplant, broccoli, brussell sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chillies, peppers and tomatoes.

What can I plant with Rudbeckia and Echinacea?

Planted in masses and drifts of color, rudbeckia, crocosmia, helenium, echinacea, eryngium create drama and impact. Blooming in succession over a long season, they are interplanted with stipa and calamagrostis for a naturalistic meadow effect.

Are rudbeckia and echinacea related?

Rudbeckia and echinacea are quite similar plants, both with a North American, prairie heritage, but the hairy leaves of echinea are a handy clue for distinguishing one from the other. Both are superb border perennials, combine well with ornamental grasses and are attractive to bees and butterflies.

What flowers are good to plant together?

Here are the best flowers that grow well together for companion gardening:

1. Geraniums and Roses. Roses come in a variety of colors.
2. Coneflowers and Black-Eyed Susans.
3. Astilbe and Hosta.
4. Hydrangeas and Daylilies.
5. Daffodils and Amsonia.
6. Hibiscus and Bee Balm.
7. Iris and Phlox.
8. Tulips and Hyacinth.

Which perennials go well together?

Perennial Combinations That Work

• Get Coneflower & Prairie Dropseed.
• Get Catmint & Salvia.
• Get Lythrum, Sedum & Aster.
• Get Hosta, Fern & Coral Bell.