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Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Prairie coneflower with strongly drooping, pale rose-pink rays around a coppery cone. A deep taproot makes it tough in lean, dry soils.

Family

Asteraceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

2–3 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

neutral

Bloom

May, June, July

Bloom colors

pink, purple

Wildlife value

pollinators, butterflies, songbirds

Landscape uses

border

Native states

AL, AR, CT, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NY, OK, TN, TX, VA, WI