Echinacea Purpurea Mellow Yellows 5 Litre Pot

Echinacea purpurea ‘Mellow Yellows’ – Soft Sunshine Shades for a Cheerful, Naturalistic Border

Echinacea ‘Mellow Yellows’ is a delightful perennial coneflower known for its soft, warm palette of yellow, cream, and pale lemon blooms. This elegant selection offers a gentle twist on classic Echinacea colours, delivering long-lasting flowers that vary subtly in tone and petal shape. Blooming from midsummer to early autumn, it’s a magnet for pollinators and a charming addition to prairie-style planting, wildlife gardens, or cottage borders.

Seasonal Beauty & Growth

Spring:

• Forms tidy clumps of dark green, lance-like foliage.

• Rapid early growth as stems prepare for summer flowering.

Summer:

• Blooms begin in soft yellows, creams, and pale buttermilk tones.

• Each plant produces a mix of shades, offering dynamic variety.

• Large, daisy-like flowers with central golden cones attract bees, butterflies, and hoverflies.

Autumn:

• Flowers continue through September.

• Spent blooms turn to attractive seedheads that can be left for winter texture and bird food.

Winter:

• Dies back to ground level. Hardy and reliable, regrows each spring.

• Mulch in colder regions to protect the crown.

Structure & Form

• Height: 60–80 cm

• Spread: 40–50 cm

• Habit: Upright, clump-forming

• Foliage: Deep green, narrow lance-shaped leaves

• Flowers: Soft shades of yellow, lemon, cream, and butter with prominent golden cones

• Growth Rate: Fast

• Lifespan: Long-lived perennial; thrives with division every few years

Perfect for Various Landscapes

• Cottage Gardens: Softens bold borders with gentle hues.

• Wildlife Gardens: An essential nectar source for bees and butterflies.

• Prairie & Naturalistic Planting: Pairs beautifully with ornamental grasses.

• Mixed Borders: Offers structure, height, and light colour.

• Containers: Grows well in pots with good drainage.

Growing Conditions & Care

• Position: Full sun is ideal; tolerates light shade.

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil.

• Watering: Moderate. Drought-tolerant once established.

• Hardiness: RHS H5 – Hardy in most parts of the UK.

• Maintenance: Deadhead to extend flowering or leave seedheads for birds. Cut back in autumn or early spring. Divide every 3–4 years.

Why Choose Echinacea ‘Mellow Yellows’?

• Gentle Colour Palette: Ideal for softening planting schemes.

• Wildlife Friendly: Loved by pollinators and birds.

• Long Blooming: A summer staple that flowers for months.

• Reliable & Hardy: Tough yet beautiful.

• Mix of Tones: No two plants are exactly the same – perfect for naturalistic gardens.

Perfect Plant Combinations

• With Grasses like Pennisetum or Stipa: Adds movement and contrast.

• With Perennials like Rudbeckia or Coreopsis: Extends the warm colour palette.

• With Purple or Blue Salvias: Enhances contrast and colour impact.

• With White Echinacea or Shasta Daisies: Creates a luminous, calming border.

Echinacea ‘Mellow Yellows’ offers a soft and romantic take on the classic coneflower. With its mix of buttery shades, sturdy stems, and pollinator-friendly nature, it brings elegance, resilience, and seasonal joy to any garden setting.

Echinacea Purpurea Mellow Yellows 5 Litre Pot Grasslands Nursery Pink

Does the height include the pot?

No, we measure from the top of the pot to the tip of the plant except for some of the instant planted screens, in this case it will be stated in the description

How long does delivery take?

Most orders are delivered in just a few days, Smaller items are often sent with Parcelforce on a next day service, Larger items should allow up to 10 days due to the size of the items they often have to be sent on our own transport.

Where will you leave my plants?

We will leave your order at the front of your property, Parcelforce may
leave your items in a safe place if you let us know, Pallet couriers
will require a flat hard surface to deliver to, no gravel or soil, a
driveway or parking spot would be best. Most importantly Deliveries by
pallet courier will require access for a large truck (bin lorry sized)
to get near the delivery point. Deliveries sent on our own transport may come in a small van or larger truck.