Pale Purple Coneflower

Common Name: Pale Purple Coneflower Scientific Name: Echinacea pallida Layer: Groundcover, Vignette, Structure Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun, Shade Soil Conditions: Dry, Moist-drained, Moist Bloom Colour: Pink Season of Interest: Summer Suitable for: Lawn replacement, Septic bed, Shoreline Description: This is the demure sibling to the more splashy coneflowers. Its deep taproot, however, is anything but demure, helping the plant survive drought.
  • Common Name: Pale Purple Coneflower
  • Scientific Name: Echinacea pallida
  • Layer: Vignette
  • Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun
  • Soil Conditions: Dry, Moist-drained
  • Bloom Colour: Pink
  • Season of Interest: Summer
  • Suitable for: Lawn replacement
  • Description: This is the demure sibling to the more splashy coneflowers. Its deep taproot, however, is anything but demure, helping the plant survive drought.