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| Pale Purple Coneflower |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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A species at home in the Midwestern prairies, the Pale Purple Coneflower is rare east of the Mississippi River. Plants are 2 to 3 1/2 feet tall, with narrow elliptic leaves. Flowering begins in early summer and lasts about 4 weeks. The flower heads are daisy-like with narrow pale to deep pink rays (petals) 3 to 4 inches long that are reflexed downward like those of Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower). Give it full sun, average soil, and dryish conditions. Cat# 1083
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Yellow-Purple Coneflower |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Yellow Purple Coneflower occurs in the wild only in Arkansas, where it is rare. Plants are 2 to 3 1/2 feet tall, with narrow elliptic leaves. Flowering begins in early summer and lasts about 4 weeks. The flower heads are daisy-like with narrow, bright, orangey yellow rays (petals) 3 to 4 inches long that are reflexed downward and greenish brown cones. These flowers positively glow in the sun. Give it full sun, average soil, and dryish conditions, and it will be gorgeous. Cat# 1084
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Purple Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Striking, large flower heads rise above neat clumps of foliage 2 to 3 1/2 feet tall. The flower heads have light rose rays (petals) and contrasting orange-red centers. At maturity, the rays angle downward and the center assumes a distinct cone shape. Plants are perennial and bloom June through August. In our opinion, no sunny perennial garden should be without Purple Coneflowers. They are easy to grow, the foliage is attractive, and the colors and form of the flowers are unique and beautiful. Coneflowers attract butterflies and its seed is good for birds, too. Cat# 1085
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| Echinacea purpurea 'Ruby Star' |
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| Ruby Star Purple Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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'Ruby Star' is another great selection of Purple Coneflower. It grows to 3 feet or so and has even larger flower heads than 'Magnus'. Petals are held horizontally and are a deep, intense, rose/red. They make great cut flowers and are, of course, butterfly magnets. Cat# 1300
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' |
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| White Swan Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Striking, large flower heads rise above neat clumps of foliage 2 to 3 1/2 feet tall. The flower heads have white rays (petals) and greenish-changing-to-orangey-brown centers. At maturity, the rays angle downward and the center assumes a distinct cone shape. Plants are long-lived perennials and bloom June through August. They are easy to grow, the foliage is attractive, and the form of the flowers is unique and beautiful. Coneflowers attract butterflies and its seed is good for birds, too. Cat# 1261
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Prairie Coneflower, Glade Coneflower, Wavyleaf Pur |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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The Prairie Coneflower is limited in range to limey glades and barrens in a few central states where it happily basks in sunny, dry, gravely sparsely grassy areas. It is virtually identical to Echinacea pallida but it has yellow pollen whereas that of E. pallida is white. This is a good meadow plant for neutral to basic soil. Cat# 1440
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| Tennessee Coneflower |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8
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Tennessee Coneflower has 2 to 3 inch daisy-like pink flowers with greenish-brown centers or cones. The petals extend out or up as though reaching for the sun. The are not reflexed backwards as do those of the Purple Coneflower. The leaves are linear, giving plants an open appearance. The 1 to 11/2 foot tall plants form low sprawling mounds, so are best planted several together. Although the species is on the Federal Endangered Species List, it is very easy to grow, needing full sun and dry, well-drained conditions. It would be an attractive focal point for the front of the garden with its unusual flower colors. Flowering persists from June to September. US Fish and Wildlife permit number TE125626-0. Cat# 1087
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| Echinacea x 'Harvest Moon' |
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| Harvest Moon Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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For the past 10 years, Richard Saul at Itsaul Nursery in Atlanta has been crossing Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea paradoxa ,and he has gotten some spectacular hybrids which he has named the Big Sky series. These coneflower hybrids combine the best traits of their parents - large flowers with reflexed petals, knock-out gorgeous colors of mango, canteloupe, peach, mustard, butter yellow, strawberry and everything in between, strong stems, and strong fragrance. 'Harvest Moon's' ray flowers are earthy gold, the color of the harvest moon with a golden orange central cone. Petals are wide and overlapping. Plants grow 24 to 30 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide.;They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry soil. Just like their parents. Mid-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include Butterfly Weed, Coreopsis, Achillea, Russian Sage, Blazing Stars, and yes, yes, Little Bluestem. Fall planting not recommended. Cat# 1441
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Photo courtesy of Itsaul Plants
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Available: 2009 or later
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| $10.00 each
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| Sundown Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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For the past 10 years, Richard Saul at Itsaul Nursery in Atlanta has been crossing Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea paradoxa ,and he has gotten some spectacular hybrids which he has named the Big Sky series. These coneflower hybrids combine the best traits of their parents - large flowers with reflexed petals, knock-out gorgeous colors of mango, canteloupe, peach, mustard, butter yellow, strawberry and everything in between, strong stems, and strong fragrance. ;'Sundown's' flowers start fluorescent rose pink while buds are expanding, then change to bright rose-orange, then fade finally to soft purple pink. Very stunning. Plants grow 24 to 30 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide.;They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry soil. Just like their parents. Mid-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include Butterfly Weed, Coreopsis, Achillea, Russian Sage, Blazing Stars, and yes, yes, Little Bluestem. Fall planting not recommended. Cat# 1442
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Photo courtesy of Itsaul Plants
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Sunrise Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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For the past 10 years, Richard Saul at Itsaul Nursery in Atlanta has been crossing Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea paradoxa ,and he has gotten some spectacular hybrids which he has named the Big Sky series. These coneflower hybrids combine the best traits of their parents - large flowers with reflexed petals knock-out gorgeous colors of mango, canteloupe, peach, mustard, butter yellow, strawberry and everything in between strong stems and strong fragrance.;'Sunrise' has soft citron or butter yellow flowers that are up to 5 inches across with slightly overlapping petals. The cone starts out green and quickly gives way to gold. Well branched plants grow 30 to 36 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide.;They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry soil. Just like their parents. Mid-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include Butterfly Weed, Coreopsis, Achillea, Russian Sage, Blazing Stars, and yes, yes, Little Bluestem. Fall planting not recommended. Cat# 1408
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Sunset Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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For the past 10 years, Richard Saul at Itsaul Nursery in Atlanta has been crossing Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea paradoxa ,and he has gotten some spectacular hybrids which he has named the Big Sky series. These coneflower hybrids combine the best traits of their parents - large flowers with reflexed petals, knock-out gorgeous colors of mango, canteloupe, peach, mustard, butter yellow, strawberry and everything in between, strong stems, and strong fragrance.;;'Sunset's' petals are peach-orange colored, wider, and overlapping. The cone is henna-brown, and flowering stems are branched. Plants grow 24 to 30 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide.;;They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry soil. Just like their parents. Mid-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include Butterfly Weed, Coreopsis, Achillea, Russian Sage, Blazing Stars, and yes, yes, Little Bluestem. Fall planting not recommended. Cat# 1409
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Echinacea x 'Tiki Torch' |
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| Tiki Torch Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Another great coneflower hybrid originating from Terra Nova Nursery, Tiki Torch has bright pumpkin orange flowers with rusty cones and spreading, down-turned petals. Flowering stems are upright but well-branched. Plants grow to around 30" tall and 2' wide.;;They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry BASIC soil. Acidic soils and winter moisture would be bad. Mid/late-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include Butterfly Weed, Pink Muhly Grass, Coreopsis, Achillea, Russian Sage, Black-eyed Susans, and Blue Love Grass. Best planted in late spring through very early fall. Cat# 1500
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| Twilight Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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For the past 10 years, Richard Saul at Itsaul Nursery in Atlanta has been crossing Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea paradoxa ,and he has gotten some spectacular hybrids which he has named the Big Sky series. These coneflower hybrids combine the best traits of their parents - large flowers with reflexed petals, knock-out gorgeous colors of mango, canteloupe, peach, mustard, butter yellow, strawberry and everything in between, strong stems, and strong fragrance.;;Twilight's flowers are vibrant rose-red with a deep red cone and wide, overlapping petals. Plants grow 24 to 30 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide.;;They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry soil. Just like their parents. Mid-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include Butterfly Weed, Coreopsis, Achillea, Russian Sage, Blazing Stars, and yes, yes, Little Bluestem. Fall planting not recommended. Cat# 1443
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Echinacea x After Midnight |
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| After Midnight Coneflower |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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For the past 12 years, Richard Saul at Itsaul Nursery in Atlanta has been crossing Echinacea purpurea and Echinacea paradoxa, and he has gotten some spectacular hybrids which he has named the Big Sky series. These coneflower hybrids combine the best traits of their parents - large flowers with reflexed petals, knock-out gorgeous colors of mango, canteloupe, peach, mustard, butter yellow, strawberry and everything in between, strong stems, and strong fragrance. 'After Midnight' is a new dwarf selection in the series. It is very fragrant and has dark magenta purple flowers with a black-red cone. These are produced on short, stocky, almost black stems. Plants grow only to about one foot tall and 18 inches wide. They want full sun, good drainage, and average to dry soil, just like their parents. Mid-summer, dry-growing, flowering companions could include Butterfly Weed, Gaura, Achillea, Russian Sage, Blazing Stars, and yes, yes, Little Bluestem. Fall planting not recommended. Cat# 1485
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Scouring Rush, Horsetails |
Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Scouring Rush has stiff, upright, leafless stems to 4 feet tall which resemble green bamboo shoots with dark bands at the nodes or joints. It is equally at home in sun or light shade and in moist or dry soil although it will really take off in damp places. We do not recommend its use in a garden situation because of its aggressive tendencies, but rather in natural areas where it can travel at will and where its stiff, reed-like appearance will enhance texture and line diversity. It is evergreen and perennial and being a fern ally, has no flowers. However, its attractive stems are commonly used in Japanese flower arrangements. Cat# 1088
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Available: 2009 or later
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| Blue Love Grass, Elliot's Love Grass |
Zones: 7, 8, 9
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Native to the sand hills, prairies, and savannahs of the SE US, Blue Love Grass thrives in sunny, dry waste places. In your garden, however, it will form clumps of very gently arching, fine, powdery blue leaves to about 2 ' tall. In early summer, a pale, puffy haze of light beige-blue-olive flowers sprouts up 6" higher, and by late summer, it has formed a tan cloud above the neat clumps. Really cool and quite well-behaved in dry sun. Cut back to a couple of inches in late fall. Blue Love Grass would be absolutely smashing with any of the Coneflowers, or Baptisias, or Asters. Cat# 1464
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| Purple Love Grass |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Native on sandy, disturbed, or infertile soils in the east from Maine to Minnesota down to Florida and Mexico, Purple Love Grass forms 2 foot tall, spreading clumps of coarse blades which transform in late summer into a fine textured haze of purplish flowers. Short-lived but naturalizing by seed, use Purple Love Grass liberally on bad soil in full sun where it might establish a low maintenance colony. Black-eyed Susan, Sumac, and Aromatic Asters might be good companions. Cat# 1366
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| Hearts-A-Bustin, Strawberry Bush |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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This common shrub of the southeastern woods could be easily overlooked when it is in flower in late spring. But a fruiting specimen is another story entirely. In fall, slender, drooping stems 4 to 6 feet tall may be laden with brightly colored fruits that from a distance look like strawberries. Up close, though, you can see that the round reddish-purple husks burst open to reveal Day-Glo orange seeds. The effect is almost surreal. Hearts-a-Bustin is typically grown in light to full shade. But for a very full plant that can compete for color with a berry-filled Holly, try growing it in full sun with good soil. Hearts-a-Bustin is a favorite food for deer which may be good or bad for your particular situation. Cat# 1089
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| Joe Pye Weed, Queen-Of-The-Meadow |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Joe Pye Weed is a tall (up to 10 feet) perennial with dense clusters of mauve flowers blooming midsummer to fall. The flowers contrast beautifully with its dark purple stems. It prefers some moisture and will do well in sun or light shade. It is best suited to natural areas or the rear of an informal perennial border. Joe Pye Weed has an ethereal quality. It could also be used as a very tall perennial hedge or screen. It is a butterfly magnet and its flowers are very sweetly scented. Cat# 1091
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| Eupatorium maculatum 'Gateway' |
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| Dwarf Joe Pye Weed, Gateway Joe Pye |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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'Gateway' is Joe Pye Weed that only grows 5 to 6 feet tall! It has late summer/fall flowers that are mauve-rose and dark purple stems. The color combination is beautiful. It prefers full sun and moist conditions. Flowers attract hordes of butterflies and are good cut. Plus they are strongly fragrant. Cat# 1092
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| Eupatorium purpureum 'Joe White' |
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| White Joe Pye Weed, Joe White |
Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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'Joe White' is Joe Pye Weed in all his glory but 'Joe White' has buff white flowers and near white stems. Use this one to cool down the late summer garden. Cat# 1301
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