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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If your garden is wet or has areas of poor drainage over the winter, fall is not the time to plant species that require excellent drainage, such as dahlias, coneflowers, and lavender.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Whether or not to cut back coneflowers is ultimately based on preference, but there are some advantages to delaying the process.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Leave standing plants like coneflowers, rudbeckia, sunflowers and ornamental grasses that hold seed heads through winter, providing food for birds like finches and chickadees.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 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
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
Whether or not to cut back coneflowers is ultimately based on preference, but there are some advantages to delaying the process.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Leave standing plants like coneflowers, rudbeckia, sunflowers and ornamental grasses that hold seed heads through winter, providing food for birds like finches and chickadees.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 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
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“Coneflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coneflower. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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