Pale Purple Coneflower

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Pale Purple Coneflower is a native perennial, warm season forb that grows 1 to 3 feet tall. Pale Purple Coneflower is found in dry and mesic prairies and along roadsides. Pale Purple Coneflower performs well on various soil types from sandy to clay, it prefers well drained upland soils in full sun. It grows best on acid to neutral soils with a sunny location. Due to its long tap root, it can with stand prolonged drought. Pale Coneflower is eaten by all livestock classes and it decreases under grazing pressure. The plants have high nutritive content, especially early in the spring.