- Bloom Time: June – July
- Bloom Color: Pink
- Height: 3 feet
- Sun: Full, partial
- Soil: Medium to dry
Echinacea pallida
Caterpillar food for Sunflower Moth (Homoeosoma electellum)
Butterfly food for
American Lady Butterfly (Vanessa virginiensis), Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyería cybele)
Attracts these pollinators:
Mining Bee (Andrena sp.), Long-Horned Bee (Melissodes sp.), Sweat Bee (Halictus sp.), Green Sweat Bee (Agapostemon sp.), Leafcutter Bee (Megachile sp.), Brown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)
More information: Minnesota Wildflowers
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