Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida

Asteraceae

Growth Habit

Herbaceous

Description

Plant to 1m in height; leaves to 20cm long, 4cm wide, linear-lanceolate to elliptic, entire, the base attenuate; capitula solitary, ray florets purple.

Source of plant

Veronica's Garden, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Bluebird Nursery Inc., Sunny Border Nurseries

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

medicinal/pharmaceutical