#302

Echinacea pallida

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Plant Information:

Botanical Name:  Echinacea pallida

Common Name: Pale Purple Coneflower

Family: Asteraceae

Origin: Central and Eastern N. America

Type: Native Perennial

Size: 30"h x 11"w

Exposure: Sun

Zones: Zone 3-10

Butterflies: Yes

Hummingbirds: No

Container Size: Large Pot Band

This coneflower is taller with large heads of narrow drooping rayflorets that give the plant an elegant spidery look. As its name implies, Pale Purple Coneflower has a lighter coloration in its blooms yet very worthy of a spot in the garden. Butterflies constantly visit its unique flowers perched atop tall sturdy stems. This coneflower is a member of the Tallgrass Prairie plant community.