coneflower
noun
cone·flow·er
ˈkōn-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: any of several composite plants (as of the genera Echinacea and Ratibida) having cone-shaped flower disks: such as
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Most herbaceous perennials that spread or clump can flourish when divided every few years, such as hostas, coneflowers, daylilies, phlox, and bee balm.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Other hardy fall choices include ornamental cabbage, kale, pansies, and snapdragons, black-eyed susans, coneflowers, Montauk daisies, and Japanese anemones.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Use coneflowers as fillers or thrillers to draw attention to fall planters or pair purple coneflowers with plants with yellow or orange blooms for an enchanting autumn display.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
By spring, natives had won: North American primrose, goldenrod and coneflowers sprouted.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Other hardy fall choices include ornamental cabbage, kale, pansies, and snapdragons, black-eyed susans, coneflowers, Montauk daisies, and Japanese anemones.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Use coneflowers as fillers or thrillers to draw attention to fall planters or pair purple coneflowers with plants with yellow or orange blooms for an enchanting autumn display.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
By spring, natives had won: North American primrose, goldenrod and coneflowers sprouted.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Coneflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coneflower. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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