Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite'™ – Dwarf Pink Coneflower

2-Year-Old Perennial | 3½-Inch Container

Add months of colorful blooms to your garden with Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite'™, a popular dwarf perennial coneflower prized for its compact growth, vibrant pink petals, and distinctive coppery-orange central cone.

Bred by Dr. Jim Ault at the Chicago Botanic Garden, this special hybrid combines three North American native coneflower species: Echinacea purpurea, E. tennesseensis, and E. angustifolia.

Its petite size and upright stems make it an excellent choice for smaller gardens, containers, and the front of perennial borders.

Plant Features

• Botanical name: Echinacea 'Pixie Meadowbrite'™

• Common name: Dwarf Pink Coneflower

• Plant age: 2 years

• Container size: 3½ inches

• Plant type: Herbaceous perennial

• Flowers: Vibrant pink petals surrounding a coppery-orange central cone

• Blooming season: Extended summer blooming period

• Mature height: Approximately 15–20 inches

• Mature spread: Approximately 18–24 inches

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–9

• Breeding: Chicago Botanic Garden hybrid developed by Dr. Jim Ault

Growing Information

• Sunlight: Full sun, ideally at least 6 hours daily.

• Soil: Average, light loamy, or sandy soil.

• Soil pH: Adaptable to acidic, neutral, and alkaline soils; approximately 6.0–7.5 is ideal.

• Drainage: Well-drained soil is essential. Avoid consistently wet or soggy conditions, especially during winter.

• Watering: Water once or twice weekly during the first growing season while roots establish. Once established, provide deep, less frequent watering.

• Drought tolerance: Excellent once established.

Pixie Meadowbrite generally performs well in average or lean soils and does not require heavily fertilized growing conditions.

Garden and Container Uses

Its compact size and upright stems make this coneflower especially versatile:

• Garden borders: Ideal for the front of perennial borders.

• Rock gardens: Adds bright summer color to sunny planting areas.

• Patio containers: Its dwarf habit works well in pots and window boxes.

• Cottage gardens: Brings cheerful pink flowers to smaller garden spaces.

• Prairie-style plantings: Beautiful when planted in groups or mixed perennial beds.

• Cut flowers: Sturdy stems and good vase life make attractive fresh arrangements.

A Favorite with Pollinators

The bright flowers attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds throughout the summer.

If you leave spent flower cones standing in autumn instead of cutting them back, they can provide winter structure and a natural food source for goldfinches and other birds.

The variety is also described as highly deer and rabbit resistant.

Shipping Information

• Plant age: 2 years old.

• Container: 3½ inches.

• Plants are inspected for quality before shipment.

• Free shipping to most locations.

• Additional freight charges may apply for larger boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, APO addresses, U.S. territories, and locations considered remote.

• Orders are held when temperatures are warmer than 89°F or colder than 20°F.

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