Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
Not Available to Preorder
This item is not available during our spring preorder period. If we are able to carry it this year, it will be during our Spring Public Sale mentioned above. The full list of Public Sale species will be made available in late April.
A hardy coneflower that prefers poor soils and is incredibly tolerant of drought, heat, and humidity. Adapts to more fertile soils, but may need staked. Tends to bloom a few weeks earlier than it’s close relative, the purple coneflower.
Light: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry
Soil Type: Clay Loam, Rocky Loam, Sandy Loam
Height: 2'-4'
Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Root Type: Taproot
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract mainly bees, butterflies, and skippers. Hosts the silvery checkerspot butterfly, and the wavy-lined emerald and common eupithecia moths. Goldfinches May feed on seeds. Occasionally browsed by mammals, but not a preferred food.
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