My biggest gardening regret was overthinking my cottage garden—especially plants like coneflower. Echinacea is one of those flowers that truly wants to grow. With bold, daisy-like blooms in pink, purple, white, and even orange, it brings effortless structure and color to a cottage garden. It thrives in full sun, handles heat and drought with ease, and comes back year after year. Even better, coneflowers attract bees and butterflies and have a long history of medicinal use for immune support. Pro