Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) is a perennial wildflower that is hardy in USDA zones 3-9.
Native to Wisconsin, the Pale Purple Coneflower also flourishes in Eastern and Central North America. The daisy-like flowers feature 12-20 long, slender, drooping rays that are pale purple in color. They are about 3 inches wide, with coppery-orange centers, and bloom from June to July for approximately three weeks. The flowers are fragrant and attract pollinators and hummingbirds. The pollen produced is white.
This plant also works well as a cut flower and attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and various pollinators. Additionally, it serves as a host plant for the Ottoe skipper butterfly (Hesperia ottoe), the silvery checkerspot butterfly (Chlosyne nycteis), and the wavy-lined emerald moth (Synchlora aerata).
The Pale Purple Coneflower requires full sun but can tolerate partial shade. It reaches a mature height of 2-3 feet and has a mature spread of 18 inches. This plant prefers clay, loam, and sandy soils, and it can tolerate poor soil conditions. It is drought-tolerant but does not do well in very moist soil, as it can rot.
The plant has stout, hairy stems and alternate lanceolate leaves that are rough on both sides. The large seed heads attract goldfinches and other birds.
For optimal companion planting, consider pairing Echinacea pallida with Allium cernuum, Asclepias syriaca, Coreopsis major, Eryngium yuccifolium, Rudbeckia hirta, Monarda fistulosa, and Liatris spicata E.
This species is resistant to deer and rabbits. Dividing the plant is not recommended due to its long tap root.
Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) is a perennial wildflower that is hardy in USDA zones 3-9.
Native to Wisconsin, the Pale Purple Coneflower also flourishes in Eastern and Central North America. The daisy-like flowers feature 12-20 long, slender, drooping rays that are pale purple in color. They are about 3 inches wide, with coppery-orange centers, and bloom from June to July for approximately three weeks. The flowers are fragrant and attract pollinators and hummingbirds. The pollen produced is white.
This plant also works well as a cut flower and attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and various pollinators. Additionally, it serves as a host plant for the Ottoe skipper butterfly (Hesperia ottoe), the silvery checkerspot butterfly (Chlosyne nycteis), and the wavy-lined emerald moth (Synchlora aerata).
The Pale Purple Coneflower requires full sun but can tolerate partial shade. It reaches a mature height of 2-3 feet and has a mature spread of 18 inches. This plant prefers clay, loam, and sandy soils, and it can tolerate poor soil conditions. It is drought-tolerant but does not do well in very moist soil, as it can rot.
The plant has stout, hairy stems and alternate lanceolate leaves that are rough on both sides. The large seed heads attract goldfinches and other birds.
For optimal companion planting, consider pairing Echinacea pallida with Allium cernuum, Asclepias syriaca, Coreopsis major, Eryngium yuccifolium, Rudbeckia hirta, Monarda fistulosa, and Liatris spicata E.
This species is resistant to deer and rabbits. Dividing the plant is not recommended due to its long tap root.
