Pale Purple Coneflower

Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida) – A Delicate Beauty for Pollinator Gardens

Add a touch of graceful charm to your landscape with Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)! This stunning native perennial features elegant, drooping pale purple petals surrounding a prominent central cone. Blooming from late spring through mid-summer, it serves as a vital nectar source for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.

Unlike its more common cousin, Echinacea purpurea, Pale Purple Coneflower has slender, slightly reflexed petals that create a soft, naturalistic look—perfect for prairie plantings, wildflower meadows, and pollinator-friendly gardens.

Hardy and drought-tolerant once established, this sun-loving coneflower thrives in well-drained soils and is an excellent low-maintenance addition to any native landscape. Plus, its seed heads provide a winter food source for birds, making it an ecologically valuable choice.

🌞 Light: Full sun

🪨 Soil: Well-drained, prefers dry to medium moisture

💦 Water: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant once established

🌱 Height: 2-3 feet

🏵️ Blooms: Late spring to mid-summer

🦋🐝🐦 Benefits: Pollinator magnet, supports native wildlife, deer-resistant, and low-maintenance

🌿 Why Choose Plant Plugs?

✔️ Establish faster and more reliably than seeds

✔️ Develop stronger, healthier root systems

✔️ Require less maintenance and have a higher success rate

✔️ Are ready to plant immediately in your garden

📦 What You’ll Receive:

✅ A healthy plant plug ready for transplant

✅ Grown without synthetic chemicals to support a thriving ecosystem

✅ Carefully packaged to ensure safe arrival

✅ Planting and care instructions to help your plant thrive