Lewisburg, PA (Zone 6b) | February 2012 | negative
This habit of this coneflower is like its parent the western prairie coneflower: thin leaves and petals and stems like a poppy. I have th...Read Moree meadowbright planted in a section of the garden that is well-drained and limed and I don't water it much. The plugs I bought took a full year before producing significant growth and flowers. The flowers are very fragrant.
After two years this plant disappeared. Pity, it was beautiful.
I love the look of this plant! I got "Art's Pride" three years ago from High Country Gardens. I think it is a cultivar from E. paradoxa...Read More which is why it has glossier narrow leaves and a snaky flower stem -- does well among other plants around 24" high to stay upright. The plant has done beautifully, filled out nicely -- was able to divide in the second year. Sadly, Art got aster yellows phytoplasma this year along with most of the other cones in my garden, so I had to pull it and throw away. I did not bother to save seeds because the plant is sterile. HCG does not have this any more -- would appreciate sources.
I really want to like this plant - I love its color and the elegant, narrow, slightly reflexed ray petals - but it's the most puny Echina...Read Morecea I've ever grown - maybe the most puny plant I've ever grown! Would love to hear that someone has had success with it. Just because I'm a sucker, I'm also trying its brother, 'Mango Meadowbrite,' which seems a bit more robust...so far.
Fox River Valley Area, WI (Zone 5a) | May 2008 | negative
Issues: Stems broke off in wind, plant would wilt only a day or two after watering. Didn't come back from winter :*(
Planted in sp...Read Morering of 2007.
Fox River Grove, IL (Zone 5a) | January 2006 | positive
While this plant is weedier than the standard purple coneflower we're used to, it's a great rebloomer. Next spring will be my third summ...Read Moreer with it, and it's just gotten better every year!
I cannot vouch for the winter hardiness so I have to rate it nuetral for now. It has nice color, a little different form leafwise. ...Read More
update 5/15/06 - both Meadowbrites did not make it through the winter when it was easier on most plants.
Haydenville, MA (Zone 5a) | November 2004 | positive
Marvelous deep orange to red orange flowers, slightly drooping, brown cone. Open plant, with narrow leaves. There were many blossoms the ...Read Morefirst season after receiving small plant from mail-order. Unfortunately I cannont comment on hardiness as the root was devoured by voles just as the weather cooled. I will try again with protection.
This habit of this coneflower is like its parent the western prairie coneflower: thin leaves and petals and stems like a poppy. I have th...Read More
I love the look of this plant! I got "Art's Pride" three years ago from High Country Gardens. I think it is a cultivar from E. paradoxa...Read More
I really want to like this plant - I love its color and the elegant, narrow, slightly reflexed ray petals - but it's the most puny Echina...Read More
Issues: Stems broke off in wind, plant would wilt only a day or two after watering. Didn't come back from winter :*(
Planted in sp...Read More
While this plant is weedier than the standard purple coneflower we're used to, it's a great rebloomer. Next spring will be my third summ...Read More
I cannot vouch for the winter hardiness so I have to rate it nuetral for now. It has nice color, a little different form leafwise.
...Read More
Marvelous deep orange to red orange flowers, slightly drooping, brown cone. Open plant, with narrow leaves. There were many blossoms the ...Read More