Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea Paradoxa
Overview
The Pale Purple Coneflower, Echinacea paradoxa, is a hardy perennial. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soils. Showcasing unique yellow-gold to pale purple petals surrounding a prominent central cone, it grows 2-3 feet tall and spreads up to 2 feet wide. Blooms enrich summer landscapes from June to August. Ideal for pollinator gardens, it is drought-tolerant once established and resists deer grazing. USDA zones 3-8.
Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 5–8Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Culture
- Sun
- Full, Half
- Water
- Medium
- USDA zones
- 5–8
Shape & size
- Mature height
- 2–3 Ft.
- Mature width
- 1–1.5
Classification
- Type
- Perennial
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Climate
- Temperate
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