(Coneflower)

Upright perennial features showy flowers with drooping petals and dark centers on stiff stems with coarse leaves.

" Bright Stars: 4-5 inch bright purple flowers; for borders or cutting

Finale White: Dwarf plants with creamy white flowers; will bloom in first year

Bravado: Large purple flowers with orange centers

" Leuchstern: Large purplish-red flowers with contrasting cones

" Magnus: 1998 PPA perennial plant of the year features rosy purple flowers with dark rose centers on 4 foot tall plants; excellent in borders and for cutting

" Ovation: Rose-pink flowers on strong stems; superb cut flower

" Purple: Reddish-purple flowers with orange-brown discs

Ruby Star: Intense carmine red, horizontal flower petals

" White Swan: Pure white flowers with greenish-yellow discs; grows to 4 feet tall

Branching perennial with coarse, prickly gray-green leaves and ball-shaped flower heads in mid-summer to late fall. Nice dried flower.

" Arctic Glow (E. sphaerocephalus) : Large white ball-shaped flowers on red stems

" Blue Glow (E. bannaticus) : Dark blue flower heads; long-lived field cut flower, also good for gallon pots

" Ritro Lavender (E. ritro) : Steely blue flower spheres on tall plants

Echinops 'Ritro'

Free-blooming spreading perennials with daisylike flowers; good for beds, rock walls, containers, and hanging baskets.

E. glaucus

Lavender Blue: Semi-double lavender-blue flowers on 8 inch plants

E. karvinskianus (Spanish Daisy, Santa Barbara Daisy) Low and spreading, relatively compact perennial with endless clouds of white daisy flowers

Stallone: Flowers change from white to rose

Profusion: Abundance of flowers that change from white to pink

E. speciosus Taller varieties for cutting and large borders

" Pink Jewel: Bright pink with yellow centers

" Blue Beauty: Clear blue double flowers

" Azure Fairy: Lavender semi-double flowers

Profusion

karvinskianus

Erect thistle-like perennial with everlasting blooms on erect stems; flower heads are surrounded by decorative spiny blue bracts.

" E. planum : Beautiful 1 inch globe-shaped pale lilac-blue flower heads

Bushy perennial border plant with clusters of four-petaled flowers.

E. linifolium "Bowles Mauve": Purple flower stalks, round gray plant

E. liniflolium "Apricot Twist": Evergreen perennial with mid-green leaves and apricot flowers

Å See also ‘Cheiranthus’

Gold Shot: Bunches of bright golden-yellow flowers

(California Poppy)

Vigorous plants with finely-divided leaves and brightly colored flowers with satiny petals.

Alba: Creamy white
Ballerina Mix: Double fluted petals in mix of brilliant colors
Chiffon Series: Dwarf plants with double flowers
Rose
Apricot Cream-yellow with bright coral edge
Golden West: Single yellow flowers with orange centers
Inferno: Double flowered and scarlet blooms
Mission Bells: Double and semi-double flowers in range of colors
Orange King: Deep orange
Purple Gleam: Deep purple
Red Chief: Scarlet red
D. purpurea
Sundew: Compact, tufted single lemon yellow flowers

Silvery-blue foliage for filler in fresh cut and dried bouquets.

" Baby Blue: Dwarf blue variety for cutting

" E. gunnii : 3-5 inch grey-green lance-shaped leaves

" Silver Dollar (E. cinerea) : Medium-sized round leaves

" Silver Drop: Small round leaves

Euryops

E. pecinatus "Sonnenschein": Compact plant with a double, golden-yellow flower