Botanical name: Echinacea pallida
Common name: “Pale Coneflower”
Size: 1-3′ x .5-1′
Light: Full sun/pt shade
Bloom: May-Jun
Very thin, pale- to dark-pink petals droop from large brown cones. Coarse strap-like foliage. Does best in poor, dry soil situations, yet adapts well to others.
Physostegia virginiana 'Lavender' - "Obedient Plant"
Late-season, tubular, lavender flowers open in leafy, six- to eight-inches long terminal spikes. Stems of this vigorous North American native wildflower become quite tall in rich, moist soil and may need support; however, height may be reduced when grown in poorer, drier situations. Nectar-rich blooms are very attractive to butterflies, pollinators, and hummingbirds. They are also excellent long-lasting cut flowers.
