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.
Height
2-3 Feet
Spread
2 Feet
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
june-july
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Plant away from standing water
When to Divide
spring
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
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Dried Flowers |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
