Green Jewel Coneflower (Echinacea 'Green Jewel')
eh-kih-NAY-shah 'Green Jewel'

Deciduous Perennial in the Asteraceae Family

About Coneflowers

Tough, colorful, and totally unbothered by Chicago's wild weather mood swings, Coneflowers bloom for months, feed pollinators, and ask for almost nothing in return.

Echinacea, commonly called "Coneflower," is a tough, long-blooming, pollinator-attracting perennial that is native to the US. Echinacea purpurea (Eastern Purple Coneflower) and Echinacea Pallida (Eastern Pale Purple Coneflower) are both native to Illinois and extremely well-suited to Chicago growing conditions.

Echinacea will bloom for the longest period of time if old flowers are deadheaded, so we recommend removing spent blooms from July through September, then leaving the rest to stand through the winter months. Named for their prickly center cones (the Latin word "echinus" means sea urchin), these un-cuddly beauties actually look quite nice "bald" once the flowers have gone by. Bonus points for feeding the birds through the cold season!

Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite' sends out bubblegum-pink petals around deep orange to dark red cones. This variety of Echinacea is quite short (less than two feet tall) and looks great along borders or in planters.

Echinacea hybrida 'Cheyenne Spirit' is a delightful mystery: this two-foot-tall variety will bloom in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, purple, and white… all on a single plant! What combination will yours create?

Echinacea 'Sombrero Salsa Red' is as tough as it is… well… red. This variety was bred to be cold-hardy and long-blooming, so plant in full sun, sit back, and watch it put on a show from late spring through fall.

Echinacea purpurea 'Pow Wow Wildberry' is a compact (1.5 foot tall), extremely hardy variety of Echinacea with vibrant purple flowers. Sure, it’s named like a fruity flavor of gum, but this plant can withstand drought, heat, poor soil, and high humidity, no problem.

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' grows up to three feet tall and sports six-inch-wide, rose-pink flowers with a unique flat shape (most echinacea petals curl downwards, away from the center cone).

Pros

  • Love hot, sunny, dry conditions
  • Deer resistant
  • Heat/drought tolerant
  • Plant looks attractive even after flowers have gone by without deadheading
  • Seeds can feed birds over winter months
  • Tolerant of poor soil (but bloom best in nutrient-rich soil)
  • Make great cut flowers

Cons

  • Won’t thrive in shade
  • Don’t like wet feet
  • Need deadheading to get more blooms
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 18 - 24 inches tall. 12 - 18 inches wide.
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance - Medium
Zones 3a - 8b (Usually hardy to -40° F)
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Bloom Period May to August
Flower Color Light Green Rays With Dark Green Cone
 

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2024 : 05/09 - 08/24
2023 : 04/13 - 09/10

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Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.

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