Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite (Coneflower)
Noted for its short stature, Echinacea ‘Pixie Meadowbrite’ is a dwarf Coneflower that stands out with its profusion of mildly fragrant, bright flowers adorned with flat, pink ray florets surrounding a prominent coppery-orange to deep crimson central cone. Well branched, its numerous flowering stems are sturdy and held upright. This Coneflower has a compact habit and provides a cheerful floral display in the garden from early to late summer, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom into fall. Perfect for small gardens and containers.
Noted for its short stature, Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite' is a dwarf Coneflower that stands out with its profusion of mildly fragrant, bright flowers adorned with flat, pink ray florets surrounding a prominent coppery-orange to deep crimson central cone. Well branched, its numerous flowering stems are sturdy and held upright. This Coneflower has a compact habit and provides a cheerful floral display in the garden from early to late summer, sometimes with additional sporadic bloom into fall. Perfect for small gardens and containers.
- Grows up to 18-20 in. tall (45-50 cm) and 24 in. wide (60 cm).
- Thrives in full sun in average, dry to medium moisture, well drained soils. Tolerant of drought, heat and humidity.
- Perfect choice for beds and borders, prairies and meadows, wildflower gardens or cottage gardens.
- Excellent as cut flowers. If flower heads are not removed in the fall, the blackened cones will be visited by birds that feed on the seeds.
- No serious pest or disease issues. Attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators, but deer resistant.
- Remove spent flowers and cut back the stems to encourage further blooms.
- Propagate by division in spring or fall or by root cuttings from late fall to early winter.
Requirements
Hardiness | 4 – 9 |
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Heat Zones | 1 – 9 |
Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, A2, A3 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Echinacea – Coneflowers |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late) |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 24″ (60cm) |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers, Small Gardens |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |