Native Perennial
Light: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry, Moist
Drought Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Moist to dry, acid or lime soils, preferably rich
Drought Tolerance: High
Leaf: Green
Flower: Flowers 3 to 5 inches across.
Bloom Color: Pink, Purple
Bloom Time: Jun, Jul
Bloom Notes: Color ranges from a pink so pale it almost appears white to rose.
Attracts: Butterflies and Native Bees
Pollinator Benefits: Xerces Society notes Special Value to Native Bees
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Stout stems, usually 2-4 ft. tall, bear flower heads having pale lavender to rose to pink to white rays drooping from a large, spiny, cone-shaped center. The ray flowers vary in length and width. Coarse-haired, narrowly lance-shaped leaves are attached to the plant near its base.
An attractive bloomer for flower gardens and meadows.
Supplier Note: NOT a Michigan Genotype
Source: www.wildflower.org