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

Threadleaf Coreopsis (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 heterolepsis)

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