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Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ PP18546

Scientific Name: Echinacea 'CBG Cone2'

Also Known As

  • Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite'
  • CBG Cone2 Coneflower - Pixie Meadowbrite™
  • Pixie Meadowbrite Coneflower

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 18"
  • W: 24"

planting zones

  • 4a-9b

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Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ PP18546 plant details

Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ PP18546 is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts birds, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - occasional water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic, alkaline, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ PP18546

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 18 IN tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall and summer
Uses: dwarf, long-blooming, long-lived

GROWING CONDITIONS for Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ PP18546

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Compact enough (only 18-20" tall) for container use, this magical plant also offers profuse large (2-3") flowers (showy pink ?petals? around an amber cone) on sturdy stems; in container, vase or border: WOW! S/M PPAF
A dwarf pink selection developed from Echinacea tennesseensis, Echinacea angustifolia, and Echinacea purpurea, A true dwarf, each plant grows to 18" tall and spreads 20" to 24" wide. It is completely covered with medium-pink, perfectly formed blooms from July to September. A very drought-tolerant selection that grows very easily and is long-lived.

Gardening facts about Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ PP18546 plant

How to Grow Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite™ PP18546

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • acidic
    • alkaline
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Wildlife

    • birds
    • butterflies
    • hummingbirds
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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