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Echinacea paradoxa (yellow coneflower)
Echinacea paradoxa (yellow coneflower)
Bright yellow native coneflower with strong pollinator & medicinal value
📦 Shipping is charged at real carrier rates.We don’t mark up shipping—costs reflect distance from our nursery and careful plant packing.
🌱 6-plant minimum per order — mix & match any varieties
📦 Ships in a 2⅜” square x 3¾” deep band pot — well-rooted & ready to plant
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Yellow coneflower is a true original. It’s the only coneflower species that blooms in clear, sunny yellow, making it stand out immediately among the more familiar pink and purple types. The flowers are large and bright, with golden ray petals surrounding a prominent dark cone that bees and butterflies can’t resist.
This is a native North American species with a long history of traditional medicinal use, just like other echinaceas. It’s valued not only for its beauty but also for its toughness—thriving in hot, sunny places where soil drains quickly and many other plants struggle.
In the garden, it forms a strong, upright clump and blooms in early to mid-summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting, lovely in naturalized plantings, and especially powerful in pollinator gardens where color and nectar both matter.
WHY GARDENERS LOVE IT
- Only coneflower with true yellow blooms
- Native species with traditional medicinal history
- Excellent for bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects
- Strong, upright habit that doesn’t flop
- Drought tolerant once established
HOW IT GROWS
- Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
- Sun: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained, lean to average soil
- Water: Moderate first year, low once established
- Growth habit: Upright and clumping
SIZE & BLOOM
- Height × Width: 2–3 ft. tall × 1½ ft. wide
- Flower color: Bright yellow
- Bloom time: Early to mid-summer
- Foliage: Clean green, upright leaves
PLANTING & CARE TIPS
- Plant in full sun with good drainage
- Avoid heavy, soggy soils
- Water regularly the first season
- Cut back spent blooms or leave seed heads for birds
- Very low maintenance after establishment
BEST USES
- Pollinator gardens
- Native and prairie-style gardens
- Medicinal herb gardens
- Mixed perennial borders
- Cut flower gardens
POT SIZE: 2⅜” square x 3¾” deep band pot
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What to Expect With Your Plants
What size plants will I receive?
Most plants ship in 2 3/8” x 3 3/4” band pots—ideal for healthy root growth.
Top growth varies by variety and season, but every plant arrives well-rooted, actively growing, and ready to plant.
Grown naturally without artificial heat or lights, our plants are hardy, adaptable, and ready to thrive in real garden conditions.
When will my plants ship?
We schedule plant orders based on your area’s average last frost date and when each plant is truly ready to ship. You’ll receive an email with your estimated ship date once your order is scheduled.
Orders ship Monday–Wednesday via UPS or USPS (2–3 day service), so your plants arrive before the weekend and spend less time in transit. Shipping begins in spring—usually mid-April—when weather and plant health align, so your plants arrive strong, well-rooted, and ready to thrive.
Do you guarantee your plants?
We stand behind our plants and our packing process. While we can't control weather or how plants are cared for after arrival, we do guarantee that your plants will arrive healthy and in good condition. If there's an issue, just reach out and we're happy to help.
Are your plants inspected for plant health and disease?
Yes. Our nursery is inspected at least twice each year by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and meets state plant health and disease standards.
Why does shipping cost what it does for live plants?
Shipping live plants requires careful packaging, seasonal timing, and fast transit to ensure they arrive healthy.
Our shipping rates are calculated in real time based on box size, weight, and destination, and we always select the best available option for safe, timely delivery.
We never inflate shipping costs — you pay what it costs us to ship your order safely.
Have more questions?
We want you to feel good about your plant order. Find answers about shipping, sizing, care, and guarantees in our full FAQ.