Echinacea pallida

Common name(s): pale cone flower, pink coneflower

Description: perennial; a wildflower native to the South Central and Eastern U.S. and Canada. One of three species that is commonly used in traditional medicine and to produce herbal teas.  Showy, long-blooming pale pink flowers in summer. We suggest leaving spent flower stalks standing through the winter to provide food and habitat for wildlife and then pruning in early spring. 

Height: to 4 ft. Spread: to 2 ft.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: medicine, culinary- herbal teas, cut flowers, ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Distribution: from Texas eastward and north to Eastern Canada