Echinacea 'CBG Cone 2'

PIXIE MEADOWBRITE is a dwarf hybrid coneflower that has been developed and released by the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG in the cultivar name) as part of their Meadowbrite Series of coneflowers. It is the result of a cross of E. tennesseensis x E. purpurea and E. angustifolia x E. tennesseensis. It typically grows to 15-20î tall and to 20-24î wide on rigid stems clad with rough, lanceolate, medium green leaves. Each small daisy-like coneflower features horizontal bright pink ray flowers surrounding a dark center cone. Flowers bloom from June to August, with some sporadic additional bloom into ... more »

PIXIE MEADOWBRITE is a dwarf hybrid coneflower that has been developed and released by the Chicago Botanic Garden (CBG in the cultivar name) as part of their Meadowbrite Series of coneflowers. It is the result of a cross of E. tennesseensis x E. purpurea and E. angustifolia x E. tennesseensis. It typically grows to 15-20î tall and to 20-24î wide on rigid stems clad with rough, lanceolate, medium green leaves. Each small daisy-like coneflower features horizontal bright pink ray flowers surrounding a dark center cone. Flowers bloom from June to August, with some sporadic additional bloom into fall. Flowers are mildly fragrant. The dead flower stems will remain erect well into the winter and, if flower heads are not removed, are often visited by goldfinches looking for seed. Echinacea comes from the Greek word ìechinosî meaning hedgehog in reference to the flowers spiny center cone. U.S. Plant Patent Applied For (PPAF) (less)