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Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida
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$6.99
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$9.32
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(24-36" tall x 12-18" wide) Native to much of the central and eastern US, Pale Purple Coneflower is a must-have flower for meadows and native plantings. Don't let its delicate appearance fool you — this species, like other Echinacea, is hardy, durable, easy to grow, and readily naturalizes to form extensive stands. Its pollinator-friendly flowers bloom from early to mid-summer — an especially important time because nectar and pollen are sometimes scarce until summer flowers reach full bloom. Pale Purple Coneflower is also a host plant for the larvae of the Ottoe-skipper butterfly, a once-common prairie butterfly whose populations are diminishing due to loss of its native prairie habitat. Native Americans used this species in medicinal practices long before the European settlers arrived on the continent. This species blooms slightly ahead of other Purple Coneflowers, so plant both types so you and the pollinators can enjoy a full summer's worth of blooms. The fragrant blooms make lovely cut flowers. Allow some blooms to remain on the plant to form seed heads, which will draw birds from near and far. Plant this deer-resistant beauty in full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. Once established, it will tolerate heat, humidity, and moderate drought. Avoid wet spots, which can lead to root rot. Super-adaptable, it grows in zones 3-10.
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Overall rating: 4.3333335 / 5 from 6 reviews.
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Good customer service
"I ordered a tray of 16 and 8 were healthy and 8 were rotted and dead. I contacted American Meadows and they immediately shipped 8 replacements, which all arrived healthy. Based on my past experience, they will cheerfully bloom next year and be beautiful and serve pollinators. They have adapted well in my area (zone 7, southern NY state). They may flop after a heavy rain so make sure to plant them among other plants that can help support them."
I will buy this plant again
"Love these coneflowers. They do well in the border as well as containers. They are dainty and are lovely with verbena bonariensis and nepeta. Had several flowers from each new plant."
I would buy the product again.
"Bought a tray to fill a sunny spot. They're settling in nicely. Don't know if they'll flower this year though. Please enter me in the sweepstakes. Thanks."
Plant is healthy
"Great company! I had one of the other plants in my order that arrived wilted and died and Sean reached out to me and replaced it for free! Thank you American Meadows!"
I bought more
"My plants arrived in good shape but they were small. I planted them right away in a narrow border along my border of my sidewalk and the street. I wanted to start a native pollinator garden. The border is in zone 6b and in full 6-8 hours of sun. My beautiful coneflowers survived the winter and grew to beautiful 3' tall plants. Many neighbors commented on their uniqueness. I love them so much I ordered 4 more plants."
Oh dear, I think they got swamped!?!
"I popped 2 of these into the ground last Fall, and they didn't do too well. This Spring they didn't come back at all. What a shame! I think they needed a sunnier, also maybe dryer spot, than where I planted them. The spot I choose turned out to be quite wet, especially after the winter snows, and barely even half-shade, and we had a very very late Spring. Am glad I tried them, I usually have a very high success rate with my American Meadows plants. So yes, a case of right plant in the wrong spot!"