How to Grow Coneflowers in Containers

Coneflowers started out in the wild as humble prairie wildflowers, but these days, they’ve made the transition to must-have cultivated garden essentials.

Some people grow these stunners for their ornamental value, while others make them a part of their medicinal herb garden.

But what about those of us who lack the garden space for a big patch of echinacea? Or those who want to bring the beauty of the prairie to the patio? Not to worry – coneflowers grow well in containers!

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In this guide, we’ll help you plant your coneflowers in pots so they can thrive. Coming up, here’s we’ll discuss:

If you love coneflowers as much as I do, you’re probably excited to get started, so let’s dive in.

Coneflowers grow well in pots with one caveat: the pots must be the right size.

These plants tend to have deep roots, particularly the less cultivated species. We’re talking over six feet deep for a three-foot-tall plant! This isn’t a plant that you can put in a shallow pot and expect to do well.

However, not all coneflowers have such large root systems.

The root structure is either made up of a long, fragile taproot with lateral roots and root hairs, or a fibrous root system. E. purpurea, the most common species, has a fibrous root system that grows much less deep than those with taproots.

If you select one of the other species (E. pallida, E. angustifolia, or E. tennesseensis, for instance), make sure to select a deep container to hold that long taproot.

You don’t need a pot that is six feet deep, but something in the neighborhood of 24 inches deep and a foot wide is a good