- Botanical name: Echinacea pallida
- Common name: Pale purple coneflower
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive seedheads
- Attractive to wildlife
- Flowers
Echinacea pallida, or the pale purple coneflower, is an elegant perennial native to the North American prairies of states like Wisconsin, Iowa and Louisiana. Compared with Echinacea purpurea, it’s slightly shorter and has narrower, paler and more reflexed petals, though it’s just as hardy and will attract just as much wildlife.
It looks lovely if planted in drifts, to gently merge with other prairie-style plants like heleniums, rudbeckias and ornamental grasses.
For best results, grow Echinacea pallida in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Cut back the whole plant to the ground in autumn, then mulch at the same time or wait until spring.
How to grow Echinacea pallida
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Plant size
90cm height
45cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Sow | ||||||||||||
| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do Sow in June |
J
Do Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do Plant in March |
A
Do Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Echinacea pallida and wildlife
Echinacea pallida is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers and has seeds for birds.
Attractive to Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Echinacea pallida poisonous?
Echinacea pallida has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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