Echinacea pallida
Graceful drooping pale pink
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Echinacea pallida
- Create a breathtaking, highly graceful display with the exceptionally long, incredibly slender, deeply drooping pale pink petals of this unique coneflower.
- Echinacea pallida brings a wonderful, elegant, airy quality to the border, moving beautifully in the breeze and looking highly sophisticated.
- This echinacea is an absolute must-have for the authentic wildflower meadow or prairie planting scheme, perfectly blending with tall, soft grasses.
- It is phenomenally drought-tolerant and thrives in poor, rocky soils, thanks to its incredibly deep, robust taproot.
- The highly prominent, dark central cones remain a brilliant structural feature long into the winter, looking absolutely spectacular when dusted with frost.
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Echinacea pallida can be grown in a pot, but needs a deep 40cm container for its taproot.
How big does it get?
Echinacea pallida typically reaches a mature height of 90 cm and a spread of 40 cm.
How much sunlight does this need?
Echinacea pallida requires full sun for at least 6 hours a day.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Echinacea pallida prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
How much watering does this plant need?
Echinacea pallida is drought-tolerant once established, needing water only when the top 5 centimetres of soil feel dry.
Will this plant need pruning?
Echinacea pallida does not need pruning, though deadheading spent blooms can promote further flowering. Alternatively, leave the seedheads on over winter for wildlife, and cut back the stems to the base in early spring.
How hardy is this plant?
Echinacea pallida is fully hardy (H5), surviving temperatures down to -15°C. It performs well across the UK, though in very cold or wet northern regions, winter survival is improved by ensuring excellent drainage.
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