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Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
Description: Pale Purple Coneflower is an elegant native perennial known for its narrow, drooping pink-purple petals that surround a tall, spiky cone. Blooming in late spring to early summer, its graceful form adds movement and texture to native plantings, prairie gardens, and perennial borders. Compared to the more common Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), this variety has a lighter, airier appearance and blooms earlier in the season.
Wildlife Benefits: Its nectar-rich blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators in early summer, providing an important food source when few other native flowers are in bloom. In fall and winter, its seed heads offer nourishment for birds such as goldfinches.
Medicinal Benefits: Traditionally used in herbal medicine for immune support, Pale Purple Coneflower’s roots and aerial parts can be used in teas, tinctures, and extracts to help reduce the severity and duration of colds. It may also have mild anti-inflammatory benefits.
Native Status: Native to the tallgrass prairies and open woodlands of the central United States, Pale Purple Coneflower thrives in Georgia’s sunny, well-drained sites and supports local ecosystems.
Pollinator Friendliness: An early-season nectar source, this coneflower plays a valuable role in sustaining pollinators before the peak summer bloom.
Planting Guidelines:
Height: 2–3 feet
Spacing: 12–18 inches
Sun/Shade: Prefers Full Sun, tolerates Light Shade
How to Grow: Plant in sandy, rocky, or loamy soil with good drainage. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish strong roots, then only during prolonged dry spells. Deadhead to encourage a tidier appearance, or leave seed heads for wildlife and winter interest.
Bring graceful beauty, pollinator appeal, and traditional herbal benefits to your garden with Pale Purple Coneflower—a native wildflower that’s as functional as it is lovely.
Available in: 4.25 inch (quart) pots
Echinacea pallida
Description: Pale Purple Coneflower is an elegant native perennial known for its narrow, drooping pink-purple petals that surround a tall, spiky cone. Blooming in late spring to early summer, its graceful form adds movement and texture to native plantings, prairie gardens, and perennial borders. Compared to the more common Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), this variety has a lighter, airier appearance and blooms earlier in the season.
Wildlife Benefits: Its nectar-rich blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators in early summer, providing an important food source when few other native flowers are in bloom. In fall and winter, its seed heads offer nourishment for birds such as goldfinches.
Medicinal Benefits: Traditionally used in herbal medicine for immune support, Pale Purple Coneflower’s roots and aerial parts can be used in teas, tinctures, and extracts to help reduce the severity and duration of colds. It may also have mild anti-inflammatory benefits.
Native Status: Native to the tallgrass prairies and open woodlands of the central United States, Pale Purple Coneflower thrives in Georgia’s sunny, well-drained sites and supports local ecosystems.
Pollinator Friendliness: An early-season nectar source, this coneflower plays a valuable role in sustaining pollinators before the peak summer bloom.
Planting Guidelines:
Height: 2–3 feet
Spacing: 12–18 inches
Sun/Shade: Prefers Full Sun, tolerates Light Shade
How to Grow: Plant in sandy, rocky, or loamy soil with good drainage. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish strong roots, then only during prolonged dry spells. Deadhead to encourage a tidier appearance, or leave seed heads for wildlife and winter interest.
Bring graceful beauty, pollinator appeal, and traditional herbal benefits to your garden with Pale Purple Coneflower—a native wildflower that’s as functional as it is lovely.
Available in: 4.25 inch (quart) pots