Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
The drooping purple petals of this plant can be seen waiving in the summer breeze above the grasses of the Illinois dry prairies. A tough, beautiful prairie species.
 
	
Acronym: ECHPAL
	
Life-Cycle: Perennial
	
Bloom Color: Purple
	
Bloom Time: June-July
	
Typical Height: 36"
	
Light Preference: Full Sun
	
Soil Preference: Dry-Mesic
	
Seeds per Ounce: 5,000*
	
Seeds per Packet: 125*
 
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*Approximate, actual number of seeds may vary slightly by seed lot.