Pale Purple Coneflower - Echinacea pallida

 Category: Perennial

Common Name: Pale Purple Coneflower

Scientific Name: Echinacea pallida

Sun Conditions:Full Sun/Partial Shade

Soil Conditions: Dry to Medium Moist

Height Range: 2-4 ft 

Width Range: 1-2 ft

Growth Habit: Upright

Growth Rate: Medium

Bloom Color: Pale Purple, Pink

Bloom Time: Late Spring to Summer (May-July)

Seed/Fruit Production: Yes

Foliage Color: Green

Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8

Evergreen: No

Deer Resistant: Yes (deer resistant)

Forage: Not a preferred forage — livestock only occasionally nibble the foliage; deer generally avoid it

Poisonous: No known toxicity (Echinacea has a long history of medicinal use)

Wildlife Value Highlights: Prairie/meadow plantings, borders, cut flowers, drought-tolerant and clay-tolerant plantings; needs well-drained soil (root rot in wet spots); listed as threatened in Wisconsin

Ecological/Landscape Use: High-value nectar source for bumblebees, honeybees, native bees, Monarchs, skippers and occasional hummingbirds; seeds eaten by goldfinches and other small birds

Lepidoptera Supported by Family/Group: Host for Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and several moths; also feeds Ottoe Skipper larvae per some sources; nectar for Regal Fritillary and Monarch

Lepidoptera Supported by Species: Chlosyne nycteis, Hesperia ottoe

For More Info: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/echinacea-pallida/