Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

Echinacea pallida

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Size 1 Litre

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Echinacea pallida is a perennial species Coneflower with a distinctive shuttlecock silhouette — the long, soft pink ray petals reflex and droop back from a prominent orange-brown cone, creating an elegant, airy effect from midsummer through to early autumn.

Hairy, linear mid-green leaves form the base of an upright, clump-forming plant that is perfectly suited to prairie-style planting schemes, mixed borders, and gravel gardens. It attracts bees and butterflies in abundance. Grow in well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun, with protection from excessive winter wet.

Height × Spread: 100cm × 30cm

☀️ Sunlight Full sun

📅 Season of Interest Summer, Autumn

🌸 Flower Colour Pink

🌿 Foliage Colour Green

🪏 Preferred Soil Type Chalky, Sandy, Loamy

💧 Soil Moisture Content Low

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Plant Notes

Care Guide
Plant in full sun in well-drained, reasonably fertile soil. Space generously — Echinacea dislikes overcrowding and resents competition from neighbours. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and largely trouble-free. Deadhead regularly throughout the growing season to encourage further flowers. Leave the final seed heads of the season standing through winter; they provide architectural interest and are a valuable food source for birds. Cut back to 5cm from ground level in late winter as new growth appears. Divide approximately every four years in autumn or spring, but leave undisturbed while the plant looks healthy and vigorous.
Good to Know
Wildlife-friendly — the flowers are a rich nectar source for bees and butterflies, and the seed heads attract goldfinches and other seed-eating birds through autumn and winter.

Long-lived and rewarding once established in the right conditions — good drainage and full sun are key.

Some varieties are lightly scented — worth seeking out on a warm day.

Echinacea pallida