Coneflowers (Echinacea) bring endless summer charm to borders and prairie-style beds, drawing in bees and butterflies with their bold, architectural blooms. But as late summer gives way to crisp fall days and those vibrant petals begin to drop, their work isn’t done.
Instead of cutting back fading flowerheads during your fall tidy-up, you can harvest the seed-packed cones to grow dozens of new plants completely for free. All you need to get started is a pair of sharp micro-snips, such as the Felco pruning snips from Amazon, to cut the ripe stems cleanly and easily.
