Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Bring the meadow into your landscape with the Playful Meadow Mama™ Coneflower. This Echinacea variety features a large red cone surrounded by raspberry pink petals with white tips. The flowers have a very unique and eye-catching appearance. The flowers bloom on tall stems that also feature dark green foliage near the base.
Coneflowers are known as easy to maintain, and the Playful Meadow Mama™ Coneflower is no exception. Feature this plant in beds, borders, or mass plantings for a burst of color all summer long. This plant grows well in containers, and the flowers can be trimmed for use in arrangements. Butterflies and hummingbirds enjoy the flowers, and birds appreciate the seeds available in the fall. This coneflower is a hardy plant that grows as a perennial in zones 3 through 8.
Playful Meadow Mama™ Coneflower Care
The Playful Meadow Mama™ Coneflower needs full sun and dry conditions to thrive. The soil must be well drained because this plant does not tolerate wet conditions. Water during a dry spell to help support growth. Coneflowers are not heavy feeders, but an application of balanced fertilizer in the spring encourages plenty of growth.
Remove dead or damaged growth as necessary. Propagate the Playful Meadow Mama™ Coneflower by division in the fall.
Playful Meadow Mama™ Coneflower Spacing
Tall upright stems reach 20 to 24 inches high and spread out 18 to 24 inches. Plants will fill in with time, but create a dense planting by spacing the Playful Meadow Mama™ Coneflower plants 18 to 24 inches apart.
Playful Meadow Mama™ Coneflower Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 3 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 1-2 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 1-2 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Dry
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Pink
- Flower Description
- Pink
- Bloom Time
- Summer to Fall
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Herbaceous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Playful Meadow Mama™ Coneflower
- Botanical Name
- Echinacea 'Playful Meadow Mama'
- Plant Type
- Perennial
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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