Pale purple coneflower has narrow, drooping pink-purple petals around a raised brown cone, giving meadow planting a light, open shape.
- Height
- 60–92 cm / 2–3 ft
- Spread
- 30–46 cm / 1–1.5 ft
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry
- Flowering
- Spring, Summer
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 3a–10b
Planting
Choose full sun and well-drained soil for a meadow, mixed border or naturalised planting. Established plants tolerate dry conditions thanks to a long taproot.
Care
Divide crowded clumps about every three to four years. In a naturalised scheme, grow it with other substantial meadow plants to help balance its spread.
Before planting: Can spread strongly in favourable growing conditions.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- Pale purple coneflower: Llez · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Purple coneflower: Hope Duckworth · CC BY 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Yellow coneflower: Kristine Paulus · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- 'Dilys' geranium: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.