Coneflower varieties

Coneflowers are prairie perennials native to the central and eastern United States, grown as the wild species and as hybrids in a wider range of colors. Use the filters to narrow the list by color and height, then open a variety for its full record and where to buy.

All coneflowers

40 coneflower varieties

A Cheyenne Spirit coneflower flower up close on the plant Cheyenne Spirit Seed-grown coneflower mix in red, orange, magenta, golden yellow and white. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Coconut Lime coneflower flower up close on the plant Coconut Lime Double coneflower with lime-green double center, white rays flowers, 23 to 29 inches tall, zones 3 to 9. DoubleMidsummerMedium height
A Delicious Candy coneflower flower up close on the plant Delicious Candy Double coneflower with fuchsia pink pom-pom flowers, 18 to 24 inches tall, zones 4 to 8. DoubleMidsummerMedium height
A Double Scoop Bubble Gum coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Bubble Gum Double coneflower with pink double pom-pom flowers, 24 to 26 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. DoubleEarly summerMedium height
A Double Scoop Cranberry coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Cranberry Double coneflower with cranberry red double pom-pom flowers, 24 to 26 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. DoubleEarly summerMedium height
A Double Scoop Orangeberry coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Orangeberry Double coneflower with orange-red double pom-pom flowers, 24 to 26 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. DoubleEarly summerMedium height
A Double Scoop Raspberry coneflower flower up close on the plant Double Scoop Raspberry Double coneflower with raspberry-rose double cushion flowers, 21 to 23 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. DoubleMidsummerMedium height
A Echinacea paradoxa coneflower flower up close on the plant Echinacea paradoxa The only yellow-flowered Echinacea species, an Ozark native with drooping yellow rays. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Echinacea tennesseensis coneflower flower up close on the plant Echinacea tennesseensis Tennessee glade endemic with upturned rose purple rays from June to August. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Firebird coneflower flower up close on the plant Firebird Hybrid coneflower with scarlet red, shuttlecock-shaped flowers in midsummer. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A Fragrant Angel coneflower flower up close on the plant Fragrant Angel Purple coneflower cultivar with large white daisies and a golden orange cone. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A Green Jewel coneflower flower up close on the plant Green Jewel Single coneflower with light green single flowers, 20 to 23 inches tall, zones 3 to 9. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A Green Twister coneflower flower up close on the plant Green Twister Tall coneflower with green petals ringed by a pink halo near the cone. SingleEarly summerTall
A Harvest Moon coneflower flower up close on the plant Harvest Moon Big Sky series hybrid coneflower with gold flowers, midsummer to fall. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A Hot Papaya coneflower flower up close on the plant Hot Papaya Double coneflower with red-orange pompom over orange rays flowers, 29 to 35 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. DoubleMidsummerMedium height
A Kismet Intense Orange coneflower flower up close on the plant Kismet Intense Orange Kismet coneflower with large single blooms in intense orange. SingleEarly summerCompact
A Kismet Raspberry coneflower flower up close on the plant Kismet Raspberry Compact Kismet coneflower with large single raspberry pink flowers from early summer to frost. SingleEarly summerCompact
A Kismet Red coneflower flower up close on the plant Kismet Red Compact Kismet coneflower with large single red flowers from June to October. SingleEarly summerCompact
A Kismet Yellow coneflower flower up close on the plant Kismet Yellow Compact Kismet coneflower with single butter-yellow flowers from June to October. SingleEarly summerCompact
A Lakota Fire coneflower flower up close on the plant Lakota Fire Compact coneflower with orange red and pinkish red flowers, 12 to 16 inches tall. SingleMidsummerCompact
A Magnus coneflower flower up close on the plant Magnus Classic purple coneflower with rose pink, horizontally held petals and a coppery brown cone. SingleMidsummerTall
A Mama Mia coneflower flower up close on the plant Mama Mia Hybrid coneflower whose petals shift through red, orange, salmon and pink. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A Pale Purple Coneflower coneflower flower up close on the plant Pale Purple Coneflower Native coneflower with thin, drooping pale pinkish purple rays in June and July. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Pink Double Delight coneflower flower up close on the plant Pink Double Delight Double coneflower with deep rose-pink double center, soft pink rays flowers, 21 to 23 inches tall, zones 3 to 9. DoubleMidsummerMedium height
A Pixie Meadowbrite coneflower flower up close on the plant Pixie Meadowbrite Dwarf hybrid coneflower with hot pink flowers on an 18 inch clump. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A PowWow White coneflower flower up close on the plant PowWow White Compact seed-grown coneflower with pure white reflexed petals around a golden yellow cone. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A PowWow Wild Berry coneflower flower up close on the plant PowWow Wild Berry Seed-grown coneflower with deep purple-pink single flowers on compact, branched plants. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Primadonna Deep Rose coneflower flower up close on the plant Primadonna Deep Rose Purple coneflower with large deep rose flowers on sturdy, branched stems. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Purple Coneflower coneflower flower up close on the plant Purple Coneflower Native coneflower species with purplish pink daisies up to 5 inches across, June to August. SingleEarly summerTall
A Razzmatazz coneflower flower up close on the plant Razzmatazz Double coneflower with rose pink pom-pom with magenta-purple rays flowers, 31 to 35 inches tall, zones 3 to 9. DoubleMidsummerMedium height
A Ruby Star coneflower flower up close on the plant Ruby Star Seed-grown purple coneflower with carmine red to purple rays, June to August. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Sombrero Baja Burgundy coneflower flower up close on the plant Sombrero Baja Burgundy Sombrero coneflower with deep violet-red single flowers on sturdy, well-branched plants. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Sombrero Hot Coral coneflower flower up close on the plant Sombrero Hot Coral Sombrero coneflower with large single coral to orange-red flowers around a brown cone. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A Sombrero Salsa Red coneflower flower up close on the plant Sombrero Salsa Red Compact Sombrero coneflower with overlapping orange-red petals and an orange-brown cone. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A Sombrero Sandy Yellow coneflower flower up close on the plant Sombrero Sandy Yellow Compact Sombrero coneflower with single yellow flowers on well-branched plants. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A Supreme Cantaloupe coneflower flower up close on the plant Supreme Cantaloupe Double coneflower with coral and shrimp pink double flowers, 21 to 25 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. DoubleMidsummerMedium height
A Tiki Torch coneflower flower up close on the plant Tiki Torch Single coneflower with pumpkin-orange single flowers, 29 to 31 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A Tomato Soup coneflower flower up close on the plant Tomato Soup Single coneflower with tomato-red single flowers, 27 to 31 inches tall, zones 4 to 9. SingleMidsummerMedium height
A Virgin coneflower flower up close on the plant Virgin Compact purple coneflower cultivar with white rays and a green cone. SingleEarly summerMedium height
A White Swan coneflower flower up close on the plant White Swan White form of purple coneflower with drooping white petals around a greenish-brown cone. SingleMidsummerMedium height

How to choose

  1. Pick species or hybrid. The Chicago Botanic Garden says the wild species run from pink to purple, plus yellow in Echinacea paradoxa, while hybrids come in many more colors.

  2. Compare the zones in each record with your own. Clemson Extension puts coneflowers in zones 3 to 9 depending on the species.

  3. Plan for the seed heads. Clemson Extension says goldfinches visit coneflowers late in the season for seed and suggests delaying deadheading.

Frequently asked questions

Do coneflowers need much water?

Clemson Extension describes coneflowers as drought and heat tolerant once established, and NC State Extension says the same of Echinacea purpurea.

How long do coneflower hybrids live?

It varies. The Chicago Botanic Garden grew 52 coneflowers from 2019 to 2023; 14 kept all five plants alive and 11 kept four of five. Clemson Extension notes that pale coneflower lasts only 2 to 3 years in the garden.

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