Kim's Knee High™ Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High'
Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Preorder Shipping Schedule
We ship your plants when it's safe to transport them to your zone. Dates are estimated and subject to weather delays.
| Zone 3-4 | Week of March 30th |
| Zone 5 | Week of March 16th |
| Zone 6-12 | Week of March 2nd |
Shipping Rates
Ships in 7-10 business days • Tracking provided • Weather protected
| Under $50 | $9.99 |
| $50 - $99.99 | $14.99 |
| $100 - $149.99 | $16.99 |
| $150 - $198.99 | $24.99 |
| $199+ | FREE |
✓ Zone-specific timing • ✓ Professional packaging • ✓ Health guarantee
Understanding Our Container Sizes
At Nature Hills, our plants are sold in industry-standard nursery containers. You will notice we use the word "container" rather than "gallon." Container numbers follow a nursery trade size standard, not liquid volume. The number tells you the plant's size category and general maturity level. A larger container means a more established plant with a stronger root system.
Container Sizes
Quart
Plant age: 6 months to 1 year
Best for: Ground covers, perennials, ornamental grasses
What to expect: Our smallest and most affordable size. Well-suited for planting in multiples across a large area. Allow 1 to 2 seasons for full establishment.
#1 Container
Plant age: 1 to 2 years
Best for: Shrubs, perennials, smaller trees
What to expect: About the size of a large coffee can. A well-developed root system in a manageable size. Good value choice when you have time to let the plant grow into the space over a season or two.
#2 Container
Plant age: 2 to 3 years
Best for: Shrubs and trees where you want faster establishment
What to expect: A noticeable step up from a #1 in both plant size and root development. Good choice when you want visible presence without going to a larger size.
#3 Container
Plant age: 3 to 4 years
Best for: Most plants, most situations — flowering trees, shade trees, evergreen shrubs
What to expect: Our most popular size. Strong, developed root system. Plants in a #3 container make an immediate visual impact from day one. If you want a head start rather than waiting seasons for a plant to fill in, this is typically the right choice.
#5 Container and Larger
Plant age: 4 to 5+ years
Best for: Specimen plants, privacy screens, maximum instant impact
What to expect: Large, mature plants ready to make an immediate statement in your landscape. We also carry #7 and larger sizes for select varieties.
Why "Container" and Not "Gallon"?
Nursery container sizes follow an industry trade standard established for the nursery and horticulture industry. The number is a size designation, not a measurement of liquid volume. Actual soil volume varies by plant type, root mass, and growing medium. Using "container" is the accurate industry term. When you see #1, #2, or #3, think of it as the plant's size tier, not a gallon measurement.
Root Pouch Containers
Some Nature Hills plants arrive in a Root Pouch, a breathable fabric container made from 100% recycled materials. Root Pouches encourage denser root development through air pruning, which discourages root circling and promotes a stronger, more fibrous root ball at the time of planting.
There are two types. Knowing which one you have changes how you plant:
- Degradable (brown or tan fabric): Plant the entire pouch directly in the ground. The fabric breaks down naturally in the soil over time.
- Non-degradable (black or gray fabric): Remove the pouch before planting. Cut the bottom open with scissors, then peel the sides away. The fibrous root ball will hold its shape.
Not sure which type you have? Check the tag on your plant or contact us and we will confirm.
Full Root Pouch planting guide
Choosing the Right Size
| Size | Plant Age | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Quart | 6 mo to 1 yr | Ground covers, perennials, grasses. Budget-friendly for mass plantings. |
| #1 Container | 1 to 2 yrs | Shrubs, perennials, small trees. Value choice for patient gardeners. |
| #2 Container | 2 to 3 yrs | Shrubs and trees where you want faster establishment. |
| #3 Container | 3 to 4 yrs | Most plants. Immediate visual impact. Our most popular size. |
| #5 and larger | 4+ yrs | Specimen plants, privacy screens, maximum instant impact. |
Still not sure which size is right for your project? Our plant specialists are happy to help. Contact us and we will point you in the right direction.
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- Protects gardens from invasive pests and diseases
Description
Sweet and petite, Kim's Knee High™ Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Kim's Knee High') is a 2-foot tall and wide perennial that brings all the butterflies and bees into your summer landscape - along with vibrant, bold magenta color! Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 4 through 9, these cold and heat-hardy plants thrive in the sun.
Sporting the scratchy, coarse dark-green leaves of the typical Coneflower, these robust mounds of foliage are tough and tidy! All summer, the large ray flowers in vivid hot pink to purple form, each with a high domed prickly center for unique color and form in the landscape! Loving the sun, these repeat bloomers enliven any garden bed or border as nicely as they brighten a floral bouquet!
Kim's Knee High™ is a great perennial with loads of interest at half the size of its Echinacea cousins. The domed spiky centers are coppery-orange cones that become prickly seedheads that smaller songbirds love pecking the seeds out of in the autumn. These persist all fall and winter for unique interest. But throughout the summer, snip the spent blossoms away for repeat blossoms all growing season!
Planting and Application:
Vivid Coneflowers are perfect for pollinator and bird-friendly gardens in the sun! Hot and dry locations like the hell-strip or tricky areas along the sidewalk or driveway, or Rock gardens are great locations for these hardy plants. These are also ideal for updating tired cottage gardens, mixed borders with other bright and colorful perennials, or cutting gardens.
Tough and low-maintenance enough for commercial and mass plantings and are ideal in naturalized and prairie plantings as well as hot dry sites. Plant along hot sunny retaining walls and fencing, or brighten the steps into your home or along your home's foundation to bump up the color scheme of your landscape.
- Bold Magenta Blossoms
- Coarse Green Foliage
- Small Compact Size
- Great Cut Flowers, Bees, Butterflies & Songbirds!
- Beds & Borders, Cut Flowers & Perennial Gardens
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Coneflowers are full sun-loving perennials that need very little moisture and care once established. Until then, provide moderate moisture and plant in very well-drained soil. Deadhead after the blooms fade and prune the entire plant back either once it goes dormant or in very early spring before theres new growth appearing.
- Full Sun
- Low to Average Moisture Needs & Appreciates Mulch
- Adaptable to Most Well-Drained Soil
- Deadhead Often, Prune When Dormant
- Largely Deer Resistant & Great Firewise Landscaping Perennial
The Kim's Knee High™ Coneflower is a fantastically brilliant perennial with bold blooms and an easy-care nature! Bird and butterfly-friendly flowers for indoors and out! Order your own petite pink blooms from NatureHills.com before this great new variety today!
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Growth RateModerate
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NativeYes
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Bloom PeriodEarly Summer, Late Summer
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Does Not Ship ToAK, HI, ID, MT, PR
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