Pale Purple Coneflower plant profile
Echinacea pallida
A perennial flower for full sun.
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When to plant
When to plant Pale Purple Coneflower
Pale purple coneflower is a perennial that grows in full sun in average dry to medium-dry soils, blooming in June and July and self-sowing readily (Iowa State). The page gives no explicit planting date, so a spring band is approximate.
The calendar shows this cited seasonal window as an approximate band. It does not convert the season into frost-adjusted dates.
Open Pale Purple Coneflower in my garden calendarShows the source-backed planting season, not frost-adjusted dates.
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Full sun
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 10Find my hardiness zone
Common problems
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Also watch for: aggressive reseeding, crowding.
Next steps
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Evidence trail
Evidence behind this profile
Original extension and institutional publications behind the planting, care, and safety facts on this page.
- Growing Coneflowers in Iowa
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Yard and Garden. Supports general reference. Checked 2026-06-18.