Dwarf Coneflower

Just arrived is a striking new dwarf coneflower that I think will be around for years. Pixie Meadowbrite coneflower is shorter and bushier than traditional coneflower.

Pixie is a true dwarf Echinacea reaching 18-20 inches tall and 20 inches wide. An adorable mini coneflower, yielding a profusion of pink blooms that sport a yellow-brown center with as many as 15 buds and blooms on a one to two-year-old plant.

from Monrovia Nursery

The petals are horizontal, not pendulous and the blooms sit atop a pencil-thick stalk. The foliage is denser than most echinaceas and has a stunning blue tint. Ideal for perennial borders, rock gardens and containers, Pixie has performed very well in full sun or dappled shade. This introduction from Dr. Jim Ault at the Chicagoland Grows® Program is the result of a tennesseenis x purpurea hybrid that was then crossed with an aungustifolia x tennesseenis hybrid.

With todays smaller gardens this fits a need and so far seems to be well received