SCIENTIFIC NAME: Echinacea pallida 'Hula Dancer'

COMMON NAME: Hula Dancer Pale Purple Coneflower

GARDEN SIZE: 44 inches tall by 44 inches wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4 - 9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun (6 or more hours of sun per day)

WATER & SOIL: Prefers well-drained soil and has average water requirements.

HABIT (FORM): Upright

LIFE CYCLE: Perennial

FOLIAGE: Green

FLOWERS: Graceful pale-pink to nearly white single flowers, 3.75 inches in diameter

PLANT ORIGIN: Eastern and Central North America

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Supports local bees, lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), and birds (especially finches).

FERTILIZING: Give a root stimulant or 4-3-3 fertilizer during initial planting, then feed lightly in late winter or early spring with compost or an organic fertilizer.

PRUNING: Cut back to just above soil level in early spring. Leave the seedheads in place over the fall and winter to support wildlife.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to people, dogs, cats, and horses. As with any plant, consuming large quantities may cause mild digestive upset.

USES: Borders, meadows, prairies, rain gardens, cut flowers, containers (but use in containers voids the limited one year warranty)