Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ ('CBG Cone2' PP18546 CPBRAF) |
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Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
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| | Series Name: Meadowbrite™ series
Common Name: Coneflower-Purple |
From Dr. Jim Ault, who also brought us E. Orange Meadowbrite™, comes this truly dwarf, pink coneflower. Beginning in midsummer, a profusion of vibrant pink flowers with an orange cone are produced atop compact, knee-high plants with narrow, green leaves.
This plant is the perfect size for growing in decorative containers, small courtyard gardens, or near the front of the flower border.
Pixie Meadowbrite™ is a selection from a controlled cross of Echinacea [tennesseensis x purpurea] x [angustifolia x tennesseensis] made by Dr. Jim Ault of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Praised for their cheerful brightly colored flowers, coneflowers are a mainstay in today's garden. Be sure to leave some spent blooms on the plants in the fall because their seeds provide winter food for finches and other birds. The dried seed heads also provide architectural interest in the winter.
Breeder: Dr. Jim Ault
Introducer: Chicagoland Grows®
Origin: Native Cultivar
Characteristics:
Height:
18-20 Inches
Spread:
24 Inches
Flower Color:
Pink shades
Foliage Color:
Green shades
Sun or Shade?:
Full sun (> 6 hrs. direct sun)
Part shade (4-6 hrs. direct sun)
Wet or dry?:
Low water needs
Average water needs
Want to see wings?:
Attracts butterflies
Attracts songbirds
Need critter resistant plants?:
Deer resistant
How fast should it grow?:
Medium
When should it bloom?:
Midsummer
Late summer
How's your soil?:
Poor Soil
Average Soil
Fertile Soil
Sweet or Sour Soil?:
Acidic Soil (pH < 7.0)
Neutral Soil (pH = 7.0)
Alkaline Soil (pH > 7.0)
What's your garden style?:
Container/Patio
Prairie
Cottage
Eclectic
Coneflowers like it sunny and hot. Though they will tolerate light shade, fewer flowers will be produced and the plants will be weakened. Light, loamy soils are best but coneflowers will grow in any well-drained soil. Once established, they are quite drought tolerant. If properly cared for, they will form attractive colonies and will live for many years.
The word "echinacea" comes from the Greek word "echinos" meaning "hedgehog", referring to the flower's spiky central cone.