Featured Plant

Pale Purple Coneflower

Scientific Name: echinicea pallida  
Family: Sunflower (Asteraceae)
Plant Type: Perennial forb
Size: From 1 to 3 feet tall
Common Habitat: Medium to dry prairies, savannahs and roadways
Blooms: Late June through August

Pale purple flowers with bristly brown centers make the Pale Purple Coneflower an attractive addition to prairies, roadsides and native landscaping. These flowers with droopy heads range from one to three feet tall have long stalks with  few branches. A single flower with petals that can reach three-and-a-half inches top each stalk and three- to eight-inch leaves alternate at the base of the stalk.

The Pale Purple Coneflower thrives in full-sun and attracts bees and butterflies.