Echinacea, Coneflower, Meadowbrite Coneflower 'Pixie Meadowbrite'

Echinacea

Family
Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Echinacea (ek-in-AY-shee-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Jose, California

Cordele, Georgia

Saint Charles, Illinois

Waukegan, Illinois

Mechanicsville, Maryland

Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Piscataway, New Jersey

Sylvania, Ohio

Coal Center, Pennsylvania

Conroe, Texas

Garland, Texas

Humble, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Kaysville, Utah

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
1
negative
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C
Fridley, MN (Zone 4b) | July 2009 | negative

I worked at a garden center this year, out of a shipment of 24, approximately half arrived dead and the rest were in very bad shape,other...Read More

A
Coal Center, PA (Zone 6a) | October 2007 | positive

Excellent shorter height echinacea.
Performs very well. Very nice echinacea :-)

K
Saint Charles, IL | February 2007 | positive

This plant is clearly the best of the short Echinacea's out there. Combines very well with Sporobolus 'Tara' and Amsonia 'Blue Ice'. Ve...Read More

B
Appleton, WI (Zone 5a) | August 2006 | positive

This is a nice short pinkish echinacea. The petals are fairly flat and long lasting. The shorter height makes it better for a front planting.

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