Echinacea paradoxa Yellow Coneflower

$13.95
$13.95
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Description

Aptly named, Echinacea paradoxa is a yellow Purple Coneflower, hence the 'paradoxa' epitaph. Drooping yellow flower petals surround copper brown cones at the top of tall stems. Smooth, lance-shaped, dark green leaves form a basal rosette. Echinacea paradoxa's heaviest bloom is in early summer, but it may bloom sporadically throughout the summer. Fragrant and showy perennial Yellow Coneflower blooms are nice for cutting.

A clump forming Oklahoma native, Echinacea paradoxa will self sow.

Echinacea paradoxa prefers full sun and average to poor, well-drained soil. Yellow Coneflower is drought tolerant and will easily naturalize where happy. Excellent meadow plant.

Characteristics

  • Common Names: Yellow Purple Coneflower
  • Zones: 4-9
  • Light Requirements: Full Sun to Light Shade
  • Soil Preference: Prefers average to dryish, well-drained soil
  • Height at Maturity: 24-48"
  • Width at Maturity: 12-18"
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
  • Bloom Time: Midsummer
  • Foliage Color: Green

Special Features

  • Attracts: Butterflies. Hummingbirds. Pollinators.
  • Tolerates: Deer. Clay Soil.
  • Other Features: Cut Flower. Fragrant. Native to North America.

Care and Growing Tips

Plants can be cut to the ground in late fall after the blooms are finished, or left intact for small birds like goldfinches to scavenge the seeds. If it's the latter, cut the plants back in late winter or early spring before the new growth emerges. Cut them to within 3-5 inches of the ground.
We do not recommend covering coneflowers with mulch for the winter, because in our experiences, it can kill them instead of protect them. Coneflowers are very resilient on their own.

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Shipping Info

Your order will be shipped within eight days of placing it. We ship on Mondays and Tuesdays to ensure that plants can travel during the weekdays.

Plants take 2-3 days to arrive after you receive a notification that they've been shipped.

We appreciate your patience while our small team works to get your plants to you safely! If you need a specific shipping week, you are welcome to let us know by leaving a note on the Cart page or replying to your order confirmation email.

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Our boxes come in four sizes: 1-count, 3-count, 6-count, and 12-count.

To get the best shipping rates per plant, try to fill a box of 3, 6, or 12. Shipping rates are calculated at checkout by weight, package size, and distance.

Our nursery is located in Virginia, and it can sometimes be costly to ship to the western US. Ground shipping is too slow cross-country for the plants to arrive safely, so our options are limited to faster shipping methods. We appreciate your understanding!

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All ship times are subject to change if extreme weather conditions are present here at the nursery or at the shipping destination.

Please note: Depending on the time of year, the foliage of the plants may be trimmed to fit into our shipping boxes. This could delay the flowering of the plant, but many perennials actually benefit from being cut back.

We are currently not able to ship to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and outside of the US.