Collection: Echinacea Plants

Echinacea plants thrive in a position with full sun and well drained soil. They can be grown in beds, borders, or containers provided there is plenty of sunlight and good air circulation.

Plant your echinacea in spring or early summer after the last frost has passed. This gives the plants a nice long growing season before winter sets in.

Water your echinaceas deeply but not too often. They prefer a slightly drier soil, so make sure you allow the soil to dry out between waterings. You can also add a bit of general purpose fertiliser in spring, and a layer of mulch to keep weeds down around the plant. When the flowers fade, deadhead them and the plant will be encouraged to produce more.

You can make more echinacea plants by dividing the clumps. Division is best done in spring or autumn. Simply dig up the clump, separate it into smaller sections, and replant these elsewhere.

Echinacea plants flower from midsummer to early autumn: you can extend this by deadheading the plants regularly so that they produce more flowers.

Echinacea is generally hardy in the UK and can survive the winter without much protection. However, they do benefit from a mulch around the base of the plants to insulate the roots and provide some extra protection during cold weather.