Echinacea pallida (Pale Coneflower)

Also known as Pale Purple Coneflower. Pale Coneflower is an attractive perennial that benefits from inter-planting with grasses or other perennials. It is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It does best in full to part sun. It is more drought-tolerant than Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea). It tolerates drought, heat, humidity and poor soils, as long as it has good drainage. Pale Coneflower benefits from clump division when overcrowded (every few years). It reseeds readily if seed heads are left in place. It works well in cottage or meadow gardens, prairie gardens, perennial and naturalized gardens.   AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use Medium Sun exposure Sun to part shade Bloom color Pale pink, purple, white Bloom time Spring Mature height 2-4 ft Attracts Butterflies, bees Host plant Silvery Checkerspot butterflies Notes Native bee friendly.   DISTRIBUTION MAPS  USDA MAP BONAP MAP  Present in state  Present in county and native  Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state           Not present in state  Present and rare, native in county  Previously present, now extinct  Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)