Pixie Meadowbrite Coneflower (Echinacea 'CBG Cone 2' PIXIE MEADOWBRITE)
eh-kih-NAY-shah 'CBG Cone 2' PIXIE MEADOWBRITE
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Deciduous Perennial Upright in the Asteraceae Family
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Add a pop of color with Pixie Meadowbrite Coneflower, featuring bubblegum-pink petals and bold orange-red cones. Perfect for containers and borders, this compact beauty thrives in drought conditions! |
Pixie Meadowbrite Coneflower is a compact and drought-tolerant variety of Echinacea, making it an ideal choice for containers, borders, and small gardens. Its sturdy flowering stems support upward-facing flowers that showcase bubblegum-pink petals surrounding striking deep orange to dark red cones. At less than two feet tall, this charming coneflower adds a vibrant splash of color to any landscape, looking particularly stunning along borders or in planters.
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Pros
- Love hot, sunny, dry conditions
- Deer resistant
- Heat/drought tolerant
- Plant looks attractive even after flowers have gone by without deadheading
- Seeds can feed birds over winter months
- Tolerant of poor soil (but bloom best in nutrient-rich soil)
- Make great cut flowers
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Cons
- Won’t thrive in shade
- Don’t like wet feet
- Need deadheading to get more blooms
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
18 - 24 inches
tall. 18 - 24 inches
wide.
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Sun Exposure |
Full Sun - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Medium - |
Zones |
4a - 9b
(Usually hardy to -30° F)
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Attracts Bees, Attracts Beneficial Insects, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Wildlife, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Extended Bloom Time, Fall Color, Fall interest, Formal Garden, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Good for Rock Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Most Popular, Nativar, Naturalizing, Normal Soil, Perennial, Popular For Fall, Prairie Garden, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Thrillers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Poor Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Winter Interest
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Bloom Period |
June - September
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Flower Color |
Pink
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Commonly Planted with...
Wild bergamot, coneflower, black-eyed Susan, butterfly weed, and bee balm.
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Photos of This with...
Harvest Moon Witch Hazel,
Amur Daylily,
Tennessee White Crested Iris,
Blue Danube Stokes' Aster,
Magic Show White Wands Speedwell,
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