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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Blooms appear earlier than other coneflowers.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Its lacy, gray-green leaves pair nicely with perennials like roses, yarrow, coneflowers, daisies, and daylilies.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
In the western half of the country, consider narrow-leaf coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia).
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
Jack in the Pulpit and mayapples are among the season’s first arrivals; coneflowers and black-eyed Susans dot the surrounding meadows June through August.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Its lacy, gray-green leaves pair nicely with perennials like roses, yarrow, coneflowers, daisies, and daylilies.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
In the western half of the country, consider narrow-leaf coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia).
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
Jack in the Pulpit and mayapples are among the season’s first arrivals; coneflowers and black-eyed Susans dot the surrounding meadows June through August.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Coneflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coneflower. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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