This is a great plant for well-drained, sunny sites.  It has a nice form with long-stemmed, fragrant flowers.  This is very similar to pale-purple coneflower, but glade coneflower has a more intense flower color and blooms a week earlier.  Also, it has yellow pollen while pale-purple has white pollen.

Glade coneflower is a favorite for wildlife; butterflies and bees swarm the flowers and goldfinches favor the seeds.

Uses:  pollinators, wildlife, drought resistant, birds
Bloom time:  June

Height:  26 to 36 inches
Space:  16 to 20 inches

Sun:  Full sun
Moisture:  Dry to average

Seed:

• 200 seeds per packet
• 5,400 seeds per ounce
• 1 oz. per 180 square feet