GardensDB - Echinacea pallida Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants What was planted, and who used it ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) [Plants](https://gardensdb.com/plants) / Echinacea pallida ![Echinacea pallida](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bb08df05-7800-49b3-9bc1-c25d1e50e6a9/conversions/echinacea-pallida-hero.webp) Plant Echinacea pallida =================== Planted in 2 show gardens on GardensDB. 2 Gardens 3 Designers 1 Studio How to grow it Happiest in full sun on chalk, loam or sand that is well-drained. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Size at maturity 0.5–1 metres Max height 0.1–0.5 metres Max spread 2–5 years To maturity Aspect Aspect: North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing N E S W Any aspect Happy facing any direction Position Full sun Partial shade Full shade Exposure Sheltered Exposed Moisture Well-drained Soil Chalk Clay Loam Sand Soil pH Acid Neutral Alkaline Hardiness H6. Hardy Hardy, very cold winter (-20°C to -15°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 2 gardens ----------- - ![A pocket planting garden features purple buddleia, pink echinacea, and blue chicory growing among rusty, derelict railway tracks and soil.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/20d592ca-3f29-44d0-b1d2-e4c483da72c1/conversions/PXL_20260708_073237443-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/life-in-dereliction) Pocket Planting ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 Life in Dereliction Luke Adams, Esme Jones - ![A curving gravel path winds through a naturalistic meadow garden filled with tall grasses, scattered trees, and a mix of white and yellow wildflowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/b4218975-24d4-41cc-a26a-1bfc000e95f4/conversions/PXL_20260708_072649722-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-julia-rausing-garden) Feature Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 The Julia Rausing Garden Tom Stuart-Smith Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designers 3 - [ 1 garden EJ #### Esme Jones ](https://gardensdb.com/people/esme-jones) - [ 1 garden LA #### Luke Adams ](https://gardensdb.com/people/luke-adams) - [ 1 garden ![Tom Stuart-Smith](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/tom-stuart-smith/profile_photo.jpg) #### Tom Stuart-Smith Garden Designer Tom Stuart-Smith ](https://gardensdb.com/people/tom-stuart-smith) Show all 3 designers ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Tom Stuart-Smith](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/tom-stuart-smith/logo.png) #### Tom Stuart-Smith Abbots Langley ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/tom-stuart-smith) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Echinacea pallida, ranked by how many gardens combine them. 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