Echinacea pallida
Pale Coneflower
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
Tall stems topped with lavender-pink flowers with drooping petals. Cone-shaped brown seedheads are a source of food for songbirds.
Drought tolerant for gardens, natural areas, prairies or meadows.
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Plant away from standing water
Good Companions
Rattlesnake Master
(Eryngium yuccifolium),
Pink Tickseed
(Coreopsis rosea),
Joe Pye Weed
(Eupatorium purpureum),
False Sunflower
(Heliopsis helianthoides),
Garden Phlox
(Phlox paniculata),
Three-lobed Coneflower
(Rudbeckia triloba),
Little Blue Stem
(Schizachryium scoparium),
Prairie Drop Seed Grass
(Sporobolus heterolepis),
(Calamintha nepeta var. nepeta),
Prairie Dropseed
(Sporobolus heterolepis),
Autumn Moor Grass
(Sesleria autumnalis),
Sea Holly
(Eryngium planum),
Rusty Foxglove
(Digitalis ferruginea)
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
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Cut Flowers |
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Fragrant |
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Dried Flowers |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Season of Interest (Foliage)