Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Pale Purple Coneflower

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Distribution: North America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Life form: Perennial plant

Comments: Pale coneflower is a highly-resilient and highly-adaptable perennial of savannahs, glades and prairies. Long, skinny pale-purple petals droop from the large center cone and sit atop the tall, slender stalks that shoot straight up from the ground. Blooming occurs in late spring and early summer, and the remaining seed heads provide food for birds. Excellent in naturalized areas or native gardens.