Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida (Herbaceous Perennial)
Pale Purple Coneflower has tall bare stems that are topped by lavender pink flowers with cone-shaped brown seed heads June-July. Good fresh cut flower or dried flower.
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Easy-to-establish |
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Naturalizes well |
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Food for wildlife |
Height24-36 Inches
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Spread12 Inches
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Growing & Maintenance TipsGrow in full sun in well-drained soil. Tolerates very dry soil. Plant in the border, native plant garden, naturalized area, prairie or wildflower meadow. Combine with Glade, Purple and Yellow Coneflower for nice effect.
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Interesting NotesSongbirds eat the seed if old flower heads are not removed. Genus name, 'Echinacea' comes from the Greek word "echinos" meaning hedgehog in reference to the spiny center cone.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
Great Companions
Little Bluestem
(Schizachyrium scoparium )
Characteristics & Attributes
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
(Coreopsis lanceolata )
Yellow Coneflower
(Echinacea paradoxa )
White Wild Indigo
(Baptisia alba (leucantha) )
Purple Coneflower
(Echinacea purpurea )
Glade Coneflower
(Echinacea simulata )
