Coneflowers in the Flint Hills

Echinacea angustifolia

Coneflowers usually bloom from late May to early July in the Flint Hills, with the best color from early June into late June.

late May – early July Best: early June into late June Out of season

The show usually starts around late May. Check back closer to the season.

Based on reports from iNaturalist naturalists. 311 flowering reports from Kansas shape this curve. The shaded band marks the best weeks; the dashed line is this week.

Where to see them

June on unplowed tallgrass: pale purple coneflowers threading through big bluestem on land that's never seen a tractor. The Flint Hills are the largest piece of it left anywhere.

Konza Prairie Biological Station (public loop trails)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

We name public reserves, parks, and roads only — never exact pins, never private land.

Updated August 14, 2026. Bloom timing varies with the year's weather — the curve shows the usual rhythm, and in-season updates sharpen it.